Arrow Vale High School
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Redditch (Worcestershire).
Location
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It is my great pleasure to welcome you to our website. I hope we can give you a real flavour for what makes Arrow Vale such a fantastic and well-regarded community. At Arrow Vale, our students are ambitious, resilient, and compassionate young people who strive for excellence in all that they do. They are inspired by our values to Aim High, Excel, Discover and Believe.
We develop curious learners who embrace challenge, think critically, and take pride in their progress.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of Edinburgh
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 138505
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Jackson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Darshan Barath Muthuveeran Ramakrishnan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Kareen Thomas | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mat Rash | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Nicki Fagan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sally Summers | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Leanne Lovett | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Adam Fortune | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gary Tomlinson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sharon Casserley Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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