Shepherdswell Academy
Academy converter primary school in Milton Keynes (Milton Keynes).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Your child has just begun or is beginning their educational journey and we are so proud to play a huge part in their development at Shepherdswell Academy. Children are at the heart of everything we do.
Giving your child the skills and knowledge to achieve in life at Shepherdswell Academy, we strongly believe in developing your child's character, layering them with as many experiences as we can in order for them to grow emotionally, socially, spiritually and academically. We have to give children the knowledge and skills to achieve in life.
Children need to be able to adapt, be resilient, be resourceful and think for themselves. Our children are fantastic and they deserve the best there is and to be cared for by the best there are. To get in touch with Shepherdswell Academy please click on the link below, or call us on 01908 735865
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.- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 138715
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hitesh Katechia | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Hill Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ambar Sinha | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rupinder Obhi | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Victoria Armer | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Danielle Cafearo | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ross Everard | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Graham Knight | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Zoe McIntyre | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Chris Akpakwu | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Kirtsy Weatherspoon | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Nieve Jones Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Hitesh Katechia Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Zaiba Rehman Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record