Thomas Telford Primary Free School
Free schools primary school in Telford (Telford and Wrekin).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Thomas Telford Primary Free School is a primary school located in Telford, Telford and Wrekin. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It is part of the THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Claire Whiting.
Key facts
- URN
- 151706
- 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
- Telford and Wrekin
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (8 current, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Raj Samra | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Topper Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Dara Carroll Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Gemma A Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Thomas Clark | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Raj Samra | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gemma Himsworth | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Danielle Dobson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Duncan Marshall | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Shannon Rogers | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Simon Topper Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Dara Carroll Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Phil Nicholls Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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