Kidsgrove Secondary School
Academy converter secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent (Staffordshire).
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
The Kidsgrove Secondary Schools motto, If you do enough small things right, big things can happen believe , is encompassed within everything we do; raising student aspirations, developing knowledge, skills and providing a happy and safe environment for all. We believe that every child should have the opportunity to be successful whatever their starting point.
We pledge an unswerving commitment to improve, accelerate and enable ambitious life goals amongst all young people in our academies. Our Trust's collaborative approach enables us to draw on the expertise within our family of schools; having students at the heart of everything we do; and maximising learning opportunities for all.
The KSS values are aligned with The Shaw Education Trust vision and values. To ensure everything we do realises the full potential of the students we are here to help. We will provide caring, tailored and supportive environments where young people can flourish.
We will ensure that all members of the school community are the focus of our activity and as servant leaders we shall enable their success.
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.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 146635
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nigel Butler | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Fawn Tipping-Brown | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Meakin | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Landon-Gallimore | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Shanita Correia | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Bryan | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sara Yates | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Steven Frost | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
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