Belvidere School
Academy converter secondary school in Shrewsbury (Shropshire).
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
I am deeply proud and honoured to serve as the Headteacher of Belvidere School and extend a warm Welcome to Belvidere School.
I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the dedicated team of staff and students who truly embody the essence of education: to empower, uplift, and positively transform lives, both our own and each other's. At Belvidere School, we recognise the immense potential within the community we serve, with our students standing at the heart of our mission.
Therefore, we are committed to relentlessly working to pave the way for a journey of growth and achievement, ensuring that every child receives the opportunity to fulfil their potential. We achieve this by fostering a nurturing yet disciplined environment where well-being and safety support our students to thrive.
Our core Belvidere values of Belong, Believe, and Succeed lie at the heart of cultivating a sense of pride, nurturing self-belief, and igniting a passion for success in every individual within our community.
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.- School Cloud
- 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
- 146506
- 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 (12 current, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Eithne Josephine Flynn Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Guy Williams | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Rebecca Bartlett | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Ruth Ashbee | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Victoria Owen | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlene Smith | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Gwyneth Evans | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robin Rashid | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Janice Ann Donoghue | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jane Woodall Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Pamela Moseley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Parry | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Godden Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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