St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Wolverhampton (Wolverhampton).
Location
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St. Thomas C of E Academy, located in the heart of Wednesfield is a thriving, one-form entry primary school with a rich cultural mix and deep connections to the local community and St. Thomas Church.
Established on its current site in the 1960s and becoming part of Manor Multi-Academy Trust in 2018, the school provides a warm, nurturing environment for 210 pupils from Nursery through to Year 6. With strong community links and a welcoming atmosphere, St. Thomas is dedicated to fostering growth, achievement, and respect for all.
This academic year (2024-25) we have had our very first intake of nursery children which is an exciting development in the life of the school. Our nursery children have settled brilliantly and both reception and nursery children are enjoying an exciting curriculum as they start their school life with us. We look forward to many more intakes!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 145396
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (8 current, 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Coles Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Fiona Beardsley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Esther Itiola | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Manpreet Kaur | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jack Warburton | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jessica Burnham | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Hayley Hawkin | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Janet Fletcher | Local Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andy Chell | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Manpreet Kaur Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Stephanie Pratt Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Esther Itiola Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Martin Morris Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helena Smith Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Janet Fletcher Former | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Neil Beards Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Jessica Burnham Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Hayley Hawkin Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lauren Prosser Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 · term ended 2025 | |
| Mrs Fiona Beardsley Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · 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