Armfield Academy
Free schools all-through school in Blackpool (Blackpool).
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
Stephen is an experienced senior leader who has been a headteacher in two different schools. He has been an executive headteacher for the last 4 years. He has worked as a National Leader in Education supporting schools across the Northwest and is passionate in supporting every child to flourish within the schools in which he works.
We, at Armfield Academy, are committed to achieving the very best educational outcomes for every one of our learners. We do this by putting each child's diverse, social and learning needs with the appropriate level of challenge and care at the heart of all aspects of our work.
Our curriculum is ambitious and uncompromising and provides a solid foundation upon which all our students can thrive and succeed.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Accelerated Reader
- Little Wandle
Key facts
- URN
- 145863
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin Pickles | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jordan Hutchinson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Debby Godfrey-Brown | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stuart Walters | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Gemma Clayton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Mason | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr John Armfield | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Johnson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rachael Alarcon Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Kilmurray Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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