King Edward VI College Stourbridge
Academy 16-19 converter 16 plus school in Stourbridge (Dudley).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).King Edward VI College Stourbridge is a 16 plus school located in Stourbridge, Dudley. The school caters for boys and girls aged 16 to 19. It is part of the HEART of MERCIA. The school is led by Ms Holly Bembridge.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Photography
- Sewing
- Stem
- Yoga
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
- 148142
- Type
- Academy 16-19 converter
- Phase
- 16 plus
- Ages
- 16 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Constituency
- Stourbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (14 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jules Singh | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Hodt Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Dorcas Abbeyquaye | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kevin McGuinness | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Hodt | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Lucy Boulton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ian Marriott | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Katie Nikolov | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Alison Bissell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sian Fletcher | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Luke Smyth | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mike Norman | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Zoe Bagshaw | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Holly Bembridge | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Jonathan Wilding | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jules Singh Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Susan Thomas Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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