Stocksbridge High School
Academy converter secondary school in Sheffield (Sheffield).
Location
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We warmly welcome you to Stocksbridge High School, an 11–16 comprehensive school proud to serve our community and the surrounding areas. With a wealth of experience, a fresh perspective, and a positive outlook for the future, we are excited about the journey ahead — both for our pupils and our school.
We are proud to be part of a strong, supportive team — both within Stocksbridge High School and across the wider Minerva Learning Trust. We prioritise our community in all that we do, fostering meaningful connections with parents and carers. By working together, we support each young person to strive for excellence, put in their best effort, and grow into their full potential.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 145274
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Sheffield
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (7 current, 9 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Kilburn | Chair of Local Governing Body | Interim Executive Board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Amanda Dube Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanne Stavert-Dobson | Local Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Zoe Wilson | Local Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Janet Kilburn | Local Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dominic Pinto | Local Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dennis Hamer | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dave Williams | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Carol Dunwell Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sarah Cavanagh Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Bullock Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Josiah Lenton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Amanda Dube Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anthea Peers Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mike Cassidy Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Nicola West Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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