Woodthorpe Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Sheffield (Sheffield).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Woodthorpe Primary School is a primary school located in Sheffield. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 419 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 455. It is part of the MINERVA LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Mr David Smith.
Key facts
- URN
- 148690
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (6 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (0 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Grant Walker Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jessica Wallace | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Neelam Shujaee | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Grant Walker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ed Wydenbach (likely) | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tracey Twelvetrees | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dave Smith | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Mr Taiwo Fowowe Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Stacey Clarke Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Jessica Wallace Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Oyindamola Ogunnote Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · 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