Halewood Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Knowsley (Knowsley).
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
Welcome to Halewood Academy and thank you for taking the time to find out more about us. It is an honour and privilege to lead this school where the achievement and welfare of each student is paramount. Halewood Academy is a school at the heart of the community where relationships between staff and students are excellent.
At Halewood Academy the students are polite, happy and hard-working. Together we have built a school community based on our core values of respect, aspiration, collaboration, excellence and resilience. We ensure we have the highest standards, expectations and aspirations for all our students and a strong belief in the importance of excellent appearance, behaviour and work.
Simply put we want our students to fulfil our vision of ' We Seek the Best. ' We will do everything that we can to ensure that every student develops into the best version of themselves and achieves well academically and develops personally. We are passionate about the importance of education preparing them well for the next steps of their lives.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Debating
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Photography
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
- 139614
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Constituency
- Widnes and Halewood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Roe | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Shelley Dixon | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elaine Hall | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Paula Boyd-Rugen | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Glen Godenho | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Jennifer Howard | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Parsons | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Stephanie Weadock | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Andrews | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ian Critchley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Craig Welsby | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ben Barton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
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