Harmonize Academy AP Free School
Free schools alternative provision school in Liverpool (Liverpool).
Location
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We are an Outstanding Alternative Education School for students in Years 9 11. We have a Christian ethos based on our values of trust, respect, compassion and forgiveness which permeate every aspect of school life. It gives me great pleasure and pride to introduce you to the unique school of Harmonize Academy.
Our aim is to provide every student with a Vision for Life through a personalised curriculum enabling them to fulfil their potential in education, life and employment. We opened in April 2013 as one of the first Alternative Provision Free Schools in the country and in March 2015 we were rated an Outstanding School by Ofsted.
We are delighted that Harmonize Academy continues to be an outstanding school following an Ofsted visit on 14th and 15th January 2020 . This school succeeds where no one else can sums up the view of all those students who spoke with the Ofsted inspectors.
We recognise that mainstream education is not for everyone and, through our highly innovative curriculum and caring pastoral system, we offer students the chance to thrive, achieve and improve their life chances. The best thing ever is how students describe their experience at Harmonize Academy.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 139114
- Type
- Free schools alternative provision
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 12 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Constituency
- Liverpool Wavertree
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (14 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.11 governors are linked to a profile (10 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
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 Claire Marie Willingham Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adeolu Oreoluwa Gidado Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lyn Roberts | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2024 | |
| Dr Isoken Terry Andrew-Okunzuwa | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 |
| Mr Alemabari Aadum | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 |
| Dr Nobert Osemeke Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Jane Latus Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Marie McConville Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2018 | |
| Mr Tony Lawson (likely) | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Marie McConville Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2014 · until 2030 |
| Dr Modupe Omideyi Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2011 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Modupe Victoria Omideyi Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2011 |
| Ms Helen Jayne Hawley | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2011 |
| Mrs Elsie Ndidia Hogan-Edem | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2011 |
| Revd Oseibhulimen Osoba Otaigbe Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Stephen Allen Harper Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2012 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Rebecca Ross-Williams Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2012 · term ended 2025 |
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