Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Kidderminster (Worcestershire).
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).Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 89 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 140. It is part of the SEVERN ACADEMIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Shelley Reeves-Walters Mokshuda Begum-Hughes.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 149304
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andy Whordley | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Unitt | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Stacey Carter | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sallie Butcher | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Harry Wallace | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lucia Ricci | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mokshuda Begum Hughes | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Shelley Reeves Walters | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Ms Lauren Tromans Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | 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