Woodmancote School
Community primary school in Cheltenham (Gloucestershire).
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
Woodmancote is a 'Good' school (OFSTED) working towards being 'Outstanding'. It is a school that clearly aims to inspire our children to 'Belong', 'Aspire' and 'Achieve' and these three words guide all that we do here.
Every child deserves the very best start to their lives and here at Woodmancote School, we aim to give all children the opportunities, experiences, support and challenge they need to become happy and active members of local, national and later, international communities.
Nestled between Cheltenham and Cleeve Hill, we are a large primary school that will give your child an experience that will establish firm foundations in terms of having a secure sense of who they are and what they can achieve, and a sense that achievement can take many forms and that each individual is valued and nurtured for who they are.
Our curriculum is designed to engage children with the world around them and our extensive school grounds are used throughout the year. All children are treated as individuals here and we are proud of our provision supporting children who excel academically, in sport, drama, music or in other areas of the curriculum.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Chess
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Photography
- Rugby
- Stem
- Tennis
- Band
- Climbing
- Cricket
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
and 4 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 115576
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Tewkesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Erving | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Leah-Jane Styles | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola White | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Greenbank | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Terry Davis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Rillet | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Luke Ridal | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Heather Prentice | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Badham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Clare Spiller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lesley Lodge | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Mr Gary Tucker | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2008 |
| Mr Kashan Pervaiz Former | Governor | Elected by parents | 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