King's Academy Lord Wilson
Academy special converter school in Southampton (Hampshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).King's Academy Lord Wilson is a special school located in Southampton, Hampshire. The school caters for boys pupils aged 11 to 16. The Headteacher is Nigel Matthias.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 140732
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Hamble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Thomas | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kirsty Robertson | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Sean Ridley | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Faye Baker | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Nigel Matthias | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Ms Emily Weaver | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Marianne Peet | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lorraine Sherwood Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Kate Stares Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Tracy Hutton Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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