St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Bristol (Bristol, City of).
Location
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Jesus said, I have come that you may have life in all its fullness . (John 10:10). We believe that the glory of God is a human being fully alive (Irenaeus). Each member of our school community is created by God and our aim is to achieve our full potential. All we do is rooted in this Hope of who we are as people and who we can become.
The factors that help young people be fully themselves are: Safe Boundaries , Good Relationships and Empowered Learning. We want every student to be able to say: I feel safe and belong here. I enjoy my learning and achieve well. This school helps me make my hopes come true.
The tangible purpose of our Alive Model of Learning and Curriculum is to develop the skills, knowledge and Alive qualities so that all our students can make their unique contribution to the world. In order to achieve this, every member of our community is expected to conduct themselves in a manner which reflects our three circles:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 109327
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jo Willis | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jo Willis Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Stephen Brooke Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Beth Billington | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Adam Lloyd | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Brutus Green | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Barry Mitchell | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Stephen Watters | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julia Harrow | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Tingay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Fergus Currie | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jenny Kittow | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Spens | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Del Michael Planter | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Jack Kelly Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanne Kingston Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Stephen Brooke Former | 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