Woodchurch High School
Academy converter secondary school in Wirral (Wirral).
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
Woodchurch high school is a very successful, over-subscribed co-educational Church of England school, which strives to live out its vision: let your light so shine before all, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven Woodchurch High School is a very successful, over-subscribed co-educational Church of England school.
The popularity of the school is attributable to a proven record of high standards in all aspects of school life, including leadership and management, excellent examination results, a well ordered disciplined environment and its excellent relationships within the school and with parents / carers and the community.
Woodchurch High School is housed in a modern, state of the art building, which was opened in 2010. The new building cost £25 million and includes all the very latest technology to enhance even further teaching and learning. The school is surrounded by extensive playing fields with a purpose built Sports Centre, including a Third Generation pitch.
The school provides a broad, balanced, relevant and meaningful curriculum for all pupils. Woodchurch High is a place where everyone is welcomed with open arms.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby
Awards
8 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
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Investors in PeopleStaff development
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 138853
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Constituency
- Wirral West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (19 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.16 governors are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jennifer Wright | MemberTrust members | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 |
| Mrs Rose Owen | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Valerie Ann Jones Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian James McArdle Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stuart Allen Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Cumberland Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Michael Gilbertson Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Tracey Baxter Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Alec Ham Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Smith Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gareth Richard Simpson Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Suzanne Loyden Confirmed same person | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2025 | |
| Mr Christopher Keelan Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martyn Christopher Canham Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2024 | |
| Mr Martyn Canham Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Tony Smith Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Canon Christopher Penn | MemberTrust members | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2017 |
| Mr Tony Smith Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by LA | since 2012 |
| Mrs Beverly Clair Cowley Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Helen Moore Confirmed same person Former | MemberTrust members | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Megan Fergusson | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Vanessa Eyres Former | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | 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