Foley Infant School Academy
Academy converter primary school in Stourbridge (Staffordshire).
Location
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We are a 1.5-form infant school in the South Staffordshire village of Kinver. We offer a warm, nurturing environment for children aged 3 to 7. Foley Infant Academy is part of Manor Multi Academy Trust. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 146605
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (9 current, 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jimmy Martin | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr John McLean | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dayle Pole | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Luke Wallwork | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Richard Clarkson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Anna Painter | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Karen Powis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jean Whitehouse | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andy Chell | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Dayle Pole Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| John McLean Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Luke Wallwork Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Jean Whitehouse Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ian Rumble Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Karen Powis Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Rev Richard Clarkson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Anna Painter Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Jimmy Martin Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lauren Prosser Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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