Laurus Grace
Free schools alternative provision school in Stockport (Stockport).
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).Laurus Grace is a alternative provision school located in Stockport. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. The Headteacher is Mark Sackville-Ford.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
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
- 151136
- Type
- Free schools alternative provision
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Constituency
- Cheadle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (6 current, 0 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 Julie Crawford Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Joanna Baynham | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Mark Sackville-Ford | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Julie Crawford Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Helen Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katie Hawley | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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