Stanley High School
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Southport (Sefton).
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
We are a values-led school. Our mission is to ensure that every Stanley High School student is given the best opportunity and support to realise their full potential and develop those skills and qualities needed to make good choices and go on to lead happy and successful lives.
We want to nurture in them a lifelong love of learning and an understanding that everyone can fulfil their ambitions regardless of how wide the gap between starting points and desired destinations may seem.
We aim to develop well-rounded young people who are fair and compassionate, and who respect the diversity of all in our community so that everyone can enjoy and achieve in equal measure.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Chess
- Choir
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Film Club
- Football
- Netball
- Rugby
- Stem
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 144618
- 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
- Sefton
- Constituency
- Southport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (10 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.3 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Suzy Ning Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Warren Brooks Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Nicola Gregg | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Vicky Ritchie | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Geoffrey Hodge | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Elizabeth Chadderton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Anja Gouldbourne Confirmed same person | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Mr Nathan Colman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Claire Louise Sutton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Bina Shukla | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Dorothy Lee-Ogden | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Louise Watson Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Suzy Ning Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Warren Brooks Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Teresa Catterall Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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