St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Cheltenham (Gloucestershire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St John's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 198 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 203. The school is led by Mrs Victoria Beevers.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 115669
- 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
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jenny Faulkner | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Barry Lambert Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Allard | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Isobel Laing | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Mary James | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Wadsworth | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Anya Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Hopkin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Victoria Beevers | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Rev Patrick Wheaton | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2016 |
| Mrs Jenny Faulkner Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Andy Bates Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Bethany Taylor Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Barbara Clark Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | 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