Northleach Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled 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
I am in the privileged position to be Headteacher of Northleach CE Primary School. Our school is fully committed to ensuring all children receive the very best education they deserve and that they leave our school with excellent foundations for the rest of life's challenges.
We are very proud of our high academic results, our outstanding behaviour and our close links with the community and church. Our school ethos is inspired by We love, we give, we grow , illustrating our core beliefs in being at the heart of the community, caring about all those around us and striving for the very best that we can be.
We are constantly determined to move the school forward, with all staff completely committed to making this good school even better. I encourage parents to share their views with the school and I will be in the playground at the start and end of as many days as possible.
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
- Book Club
- Choir
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
and 4 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Games MarkSport
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 115641
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathy Ellison | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kathryn Ellison Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Kathryn Miller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lawrence Owen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Revd Charlie Styles | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Bradley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jill Thomas | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jonathan Bryan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Axford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Jones-Miranda | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kathryn Ellison | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kirsty Williams | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Sarah Parker Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | 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