Nunnery Wood High School — Secondary School in Worcester

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Nunnery Wood High School

Worcester, WR5 2LT

1,479 Pupils

1,500 Capacity

11–16 Age Range

19.40% FSM %

754 Boys

725 Girls

About Nunnery Wood High School

Nunnery Wood High School is an Academies for pupils aged 11–16 based in Worcestershire, West Midlands. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Does not apply character.

It has 1,479 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,500. Current headteacher: Stephen Powell.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Worcestershire or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Worcestershire
Region	West Midlands
Administrative District	Worcester
Parliamentary Constituency	Worcester
Ward	Nunnery
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	Does not apply
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	NUNNERY WOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Opened	01-08-2011
UKPRN	10034810
URN	137051
Data Last Updated	05-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Stephen Powell	Accounting Officer	01/06/2022	—	N/A
Mrs Heather Hazell	Chair of Trustees	03/12/2023	18/07/2025	Appointed by academy members
Mr Steve Hegerty	Chair of Trustees	12/06/2023	11/06/2027	Appointed by academy members
Mr Paul Shoesmith	Chair of Trustees	18/10/2021	13/10/2025	Appointed by academy members
Mr Mark Skyrme	Chief Financial Officer	01/02/2022	—	N/A
Mrs Helen Lees	Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)	17/06/2019	31/12/2025	N/A
Mrs Claire Leslie	Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)	15/01/2026	—	N/A
Mrs Heather Hazell	Member	11/12/2015	18/07/2025	Original (signatory) members
Mr Stephen Hegerty	Member	13/10/2025	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr David Heywood	Member	23/05/2022	—	Appointed by academy members
Ms Jane Owens	Member	23/05/2022	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Timothy Parker	Member	23/05/2022	—	Appointed by academy members