Apley Wood Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Telford (Telford and Wrekin).
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 Apley Wood Primary Academy, find out whats important to us and take a look around our school. Our Head Teacher welcomes you to our school. We think a school should be about empowering our children to explore and learn. Through our effective curriculum we aim to equip each child with the skills they need for lifelong learning.
We are part of REAch2, the largest primary-only academy trust in the country. Explore our school with its well equipped classrooms, an extensive library and school hall with kitchens Meet all the people who help to make our school what it is.
Apley Wood Primary Academy, Pool Farm Avenue, Apley, Telford TF1 6FQ 01952 980190 Welcome to Apley Wood Primary Academy, find out what's important to us and take a look around our school. We love to welcome new starters at Apley Wood. Find out more about our curriculum subjects, after school clubs and how we help learners of all abilities.
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Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Governance
- Forest School
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
- 150527
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther McDermott | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kerri Blackwell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Olajumoke Adebayo | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Yvonne Thorpe | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lindsey Garraway | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ellen Smith | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Pete Brown | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Bhavna Mistry | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Claire Pritchard | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Vicky Rodgers Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | 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