The Orme Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Newcastle (Staffordshire).
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
The Orme Academy (previously Wolstanton High School) named after Revd. Edward Orme (d. 1705), at one time master of the borough school, who left various lands in trust, the revenue to be applied to educating and apprenticing the children of Newcastle. I am extremely proud and privileged to be the Principal of The Orme Academy and the community that it serves.
My sole ethos for the school community is Empowering Learners for Life . Whilst I am committed to ensuring that every student makes excellent progress, this concept stretches well beyond academic performance. I firmly believe that every aspect of school should equip learners to be successful in all areas of their lives, both now and for their future.
Indeed, every single decision or action taken improves the life chances of all our learners. This is underpinned by ensuring the Academy is a safe, nurturing and happy environment: put simply, The Orme Academy is a great place to learn and a great place to work.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 142015
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- 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
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Helen Taylor | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Dee Paterson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Capella Todd-Lloyd | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joseph Holmes-Moss | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Gregory Ellis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Rob Millward | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catharine Spender | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Brian Duffy | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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