Shenstone School
Academy special converter school in Crayford (Bexley).
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
Share This Page Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on X Share on X Email this page Welcome We strive to implement learning support systems and strategies that meet the holistic development and learning needs of our amazing pupils at Shenstone School.
Every child is an individual, and as such, we diligently work as a school team and with wider multi-agency support teams to ensure that our curriculum delivery recognises this individual support, supporting each child with their life-long learning journey.
Shenstone School is an all-through school for children with severe or complex learning difficulties within the London Borough of Bexley. All pupils who attend Shenstone School have Education and Health Care Plans. We are one of two special schools within The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT). Shenstone School is based across three sites: Sidcup, Crayford and Belvedere.
As we open our new, permanent secondary building at the start of the academic year 2025-2026, we can accommodate pupils up to Year 10, and we will continue to introduce an additional year group every year (Reception to Year 13), across our three school sites.
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.- Boxing
- Cooking
- Photography
- Swimming
- Tennis
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 144041
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Janine Wooster | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Kinsella | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Stacey Yusuf | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Danita Hooker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ruth Holt | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Keeley Smith | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Emmanuel Oduntan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Cotterell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Budds | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lori Mackey | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Loredana Vaida Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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