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About

You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: Children working within Runways 1-7, are at the very early and emergent stages of learning, they will focus on key personalised learning through non-subject specific teaching. For children working at this Flightpath the children's learning will be predominately sensory in nature.

Children will be provided with a range of opportunities and experiences to develop early learning skills. Being in Nature is a child lead exploration session which is done within the woods, a natural open space, Jungle, Sensory Garden and for some children it maybe within their own classroom outdoor space.

It is about being present with the child/children within a natural environment and there is an essence of Awe and Wonder which can happen within these spaces as the child interacts with their surroundings.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Non-verbal communication
  • Self-expression
  • Build
  • Sort
  • Manipulate
  • Play
  • Form friendships with others.
  • Leave Kebabs
  • Natural Treasure Hunt
  • Potions
  • Colour Leaf Matching
  • Forest School
  • Cognitive Load Theory

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
148848
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
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2022

Governing body (7 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

1 governor is 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

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Ian Walsh Confirmed same personChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Alison TunnicliffeLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2029
Miss Lisa BillingLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Ms Claire OrrissLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2029
Ms Kelly WynnLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Ms Jenny ClarkeLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Karen TaylorLocal Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2023
Mrs Beverley O'Neill FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Beverley O'Neil FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2025
Mrs Claire Kelly FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 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