The JCB Academy
University technical college secondary school in Rocester (Staffordshire).
Location
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The JCB Academy was the first of a brand new kind of school in the UK when it opened in 2010.
We teach learners technical, scientific, and business subjects in a whole new way and are educating the inventors, engineers, health scientists, and business and finance leaders of tomorrow, with a motto of 'Changing lives by developing the engineers and business leaders of the future.'
We have purpose-built, state-of-the-art facilities , and a unique curriculum , with a progressive, 21st Century approach to education. Traditional values are at the heart of The JCB Academy and we place a huge emphasis on self-discipline, good behaviour, uniform , teamwork, and co-operation.
Celebrating Diversity and Cultural Heritage at The JCB Academy The JCB Academy Farm Club Visit to LAMMA
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Stem
Key facts
- URN
- 139234
- Type
- University technical college
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (14 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.18 governors are linked to a profile (17 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 Wendy Bennett Confirmed same person | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2026 | |
| Mr Daniel Peter Janes Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Georgia Emmeline Turner Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Emilio Manuel Guzman Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Louise Pakeman Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Neil Austin Brown Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Greg David Rowsell Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Max Jeffery | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Bailey Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2023 | |
| Mr Jim Bailey (likely) | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Jonathan Peter Wandless Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Adrian Ross Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2020 |
| Mr Mark Turner Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2020 |
| Jcb Excavators Ltd Jcb Excavators ltd | MemberTrust members | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2007 |
| Miss Ella Pilsworth-Straw Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Claire Tremeer Confirmed same person Former | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2025 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mrs Sally Simpkin Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Shaun Anthony Lees Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Wendy Bennett Confirmed same person Former | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2024 · term ended 2025 | |
| Miss Ella Pilsworth -Straw Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Liam John Holmes Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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