Benhall Infant School
Community primary school in Cheltenham (Gloucestershire).
Location
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Benhall Infant School and Pre-School is situated on Robert Burns Avenue, Benhall, Cheltenham. We share our grounds with St Marks Junior School, which affords the children the opportunity to use the field adjacent to the playground for playtimes and outdoor learning. Our Governor Run Pre-School is an integral part of school, managed by Aimee Millward.
There are opportunities for the children to visit the school building and grounds throughout the year in order to establish close links between the Pre-School and our reception classes. This supports a seamless transition for the children when they start school. At school, there are two classes in each year group.
The year group teams work with all the children across both classes and there are opportunities for the children to mix with one another in learning and in play. The majority of our children move onto St Mark's Junior School to continue their learning journey at year 3.
We are working closely with Mrs Fitch and her team to establish links between our year 2 classes and St Marks throughout the school year.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Tennis
- Cooking
- Gardening
- Forest School
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 115598
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Toby Lewis | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Craig Thomas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Clare Whitcomb | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katy Steinhardt | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katie James | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlie Aitken | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Georgina Rosagro | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nikki Barnett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Samantha Lawes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Evans | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2019 | |
| Mrs Clare Whitcomb Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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