Abbeymead Primary School
Community primary school in Gloucester (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
'Abbeymead is a school for everyone. It is ambitious for every child to experience success.' The observation above was made by an Ofsted inspector visiting Abbeymead and, in our view, it encapsulates everything that we are trying to achieve at the school. Ensuring that each and every child achieves their potential begins with the building of relationships.
When these are positive and respectful, children will feel happy, safe and ready to learn. The relationships between adults and pupils, and between the pupils themselves at Abbeymead, are outstanding and provide the foundation from which all of our children are able to thrive.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Chess
- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
and 5 more
Key facts
- URN
- 115601
- 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
- Gloucester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Knott | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2030 |
| Mr Richard Knott Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Stacey Clarke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sophie Perkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Sean Pritlove | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Michelle Jose | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Tingle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Bradley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Simon Kear | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ross Webber | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Lewis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nichola Pollard Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Holly Buckley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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