Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Leicester (Leicester).
Location
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As Principal, I would like to welcome you to our school. We have a lot to be proud about at Willowbrook Mead. The school is a happy, stimulating and caring place and we expect high standards of behaviour and good manners throughout the school. We have well-resourced, spacious rooms and attractive surroundings.
The extensive school grounds have been developed to support learning, providing an exciting and safe environment for all children to enjoy. We want our children to have special and happy memories of their time at Willowbrook Mead and value the positive relationships we have built between children, parents/carers, staff, academy councillors and the wider community.
There is a driving determination to ensure that children and adults in the school thrive to be the best that they can be. We value all aspects of the curriculum including the foundation subjects, the arts and physical education and aim to find every child's talent, ability or strength and build upon them.
We offer a breakfast club every morning and provide a range of after school activities for our children. We are also proud of our enrichment offer which ensures that children are offered a wealth of life experiences.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 142857
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Constituency
- Leicester East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Michelle Woodhouse | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Wharin | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Tracy Williams | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sue Smith | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Keith Ellis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Megan Owens | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Suleman Bhamjee | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Desislava Suruk | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Sandy-Sharpe Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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