Lee Mount Academy
Academy converter primary school in Halifax (Calderdale).
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
Welcome to Lee Mount Academy. I am delighted to be able to take up the role of Headteacher. Our academy is a vibrant, diverse and welcoming community, which we want to be an outstanding place to learn but also work – where hearts and minds connect.
The children of Lee Mount Academy and the whole Lee Mount community deserve the absolute best and I will do everything in my power to deliver that. I want to help create a school, working closely with our amazing staff team and other community leaders, that your children are desperate to attend – a place they feel safe and happy, excited and enthralled.
A school they can proudly call their own! I am passionate about giving children opportunities to succeed in not just the core subjects but more widely; drama, music, art and sport for example. We are a CAN DO school. Our aim is to build Confidence, have high Aspirations, Nurture each other, Develop knowledge & skills and provide Opportunities.
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.- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 149545
- 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
- Calderdale
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Fiona Ellam | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Alice Hesmondhalgh | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ben Normington | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Lisa Fawbert | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lesley Heathcote | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Rev Alan Maxwell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Glenn Roper | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kathryn Le Froy-Owen Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Neil Capper 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