Meole Brace School
Academy converter secondary school in Shrewsbury (Shropshire).
Location
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Founded in 1956, the school serves a wide area of South Shrewsbury and Bayston Hill. It is a 10 form entry school with approximately 1250 students on roll. The school enjoys a good reputation within the community, and there is a continuous focus on improving teaching and learning.
The curriculum is broad and balanced, with a key stage 3 (years 7-9) and a key stage 4 (years 10-11). We offer French as a foreign language in year 7 and a second language (German or Spanish) for a number of students from year 8.
In key stage 4 all students follow a common core of subjects - English, Mathematics, Science, PE as well as four option subjects from a wide range of subjects. In addition, all students follow courses which provide careers and sex education either across the curriculum or within the tutor programme.
Extra-curricular activities are a particular strength of the school with many opportunities provided through drama, music and sport. School visits are organised on a regular basis in support of the school's curriculum. Extended learning is a very important aspect to school life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 146146
- 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
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Vincent Dovey | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rhea Alton | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sara Morris | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Pennal | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Godden Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Catherine Jeffries | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tracey Capstick Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rio Hurlstone | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Fiona Iddon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
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