Whipman Woods Flying High Academy
Free schools primary school in Worksop (Nottinghamshire).
Location
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A very warm welcome to Whipman Woods Flying High Academy - a school where our children are always placed front and centre in everything we do. I am incredibly proud to lead our new and growing school at the beginning of what promises to be an exciting and fulfilling journey to excellence.
Whipman Woods is more than just a school - it is a community built on care, aspiration and a deep sense of belonging. It's top marks for the Flying High Partnership in country-wide multi-academy trust league tables. As performance is lauded for their Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshi...
Huge education event welcomes 1100 school staff from across the region on enhanced training day in Nottingham It's back to school for school staff from Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and... Gateford's new primary school sponsor announced as The Flying High Partnership A new primary school called Whipman Woods Flying High Academy, in Gateford, Work...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 150785
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (1 current, 1 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
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Charlotte Lax | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Neil Robinson Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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