Temple Guiting Church of England 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
Temple Guiting Church of England school is a small village school nestled in the beautiful Cotswold countryside. We are privileged to have some of the most amazing rural views and our unique setting is just one of the ways our school is special and highly valued by our pupils, parents and our local community.
At Temple Guiting Church of England School, we consider ourselves one of the best primary schools in the North Cotswolds area. We aim to provide a safe, caring, happy and stimulating learning environment where everyone's contribution is valued. All the members of our school community are encouraged to develop their full potential.
We work as a team to provide a balanced and relevant curriculum, where all our children have equal access and individual needs are met.
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
- Boxing
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
and 4 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 115653
- 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
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Adebanjo | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Harry Wallace | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs April Ann O'Sullivan | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tim Tasker | Governor | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Christopher Thomas Cooper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Delicata | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Drage | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Ann Margaret Barry | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Canon Katrina Ruth Goldie Scott | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Tilbrook Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Rachel Newsham Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Dominique Simpson Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Moira Anderson Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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