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The Lodestar Academy

The Lodestar Academy
South Parks Road
Torquay
Devon
England
TQ28JE

📞 phone: 01803 326330

👨‍🏫 headed by: Mr Steven Hulme

48 pupils mixed gender
56 pupils capacity: 86% full

28 boys 57%

20 girls 42%

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Academy alternative provision sponsor led

Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
144031
Establishment type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Establishment #
1100
Open date
1. April 2017
Reason open
New Provision
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 290555, Northing: 66602
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 50.489, Longitude: -3.5442
Accepting pupils
11—16 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
21. November 2023
Region › Const. › Ward
South West › Torbay › Barton with Watcombe
Free school meals %
64.60
Trust
THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10062559

School governors

  • Mr Clive Star, Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—30. August 2024)
  • Ms Mandy Gage, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—31. December 2023)
  • Mrs Mary Lennighan-Wood, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—30. August 2024)
  • Mr Andy Proctor, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—9. January 2024)
  • Mr Clive Star, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—30. August 2024)
  • Ms Janina Villalta, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—30. August 2024)
  • Mr Nicholas Quine, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (9. November 2023—30. August 2024)
  • Mr Jay Davenport, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. January 2024—30. August 2024)
  • Mr Andrew Medhurst, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (7. February 2024—30. August 2024)
  • Mr Harry Welch, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (15. March 2024—30. August 2024)
  • Mr Andrew Medhurst, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Ms Julie Chubb, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Mr Ben Williams, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Mr Keith Hayes, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Ms Laura Guihen, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Ms Jessica Hunter, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Ms Susan Clarke, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Ms Caroline Thompson, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Mr Steven Hulme, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Mr Andrew Medhurst, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
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