St Mark's Church of England Junior School
Voluntary aided 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
At St Mark s, our vision Growing together, becoming all we are created to be underpins everything we do. Our school logo, the willow tree planted when St Mark's was first built, beautifully symbolises who we are: a community of learners growing together through every season of life.
We celebrate each child's unique gifts and personalities, supporting them to aim high, flourish and contribute positively to the world around them. We are proud to be recognised as a high‑performing Church of England school. St Mark's was graded Good by Ofsted (March 2023) and achieved the highest possible judgement of Excellent in all areas by SIAMS (November 2022).
These outcomes reflect our unwavering commitment to both personal development and academic excellence two areas we firmly believe go hand in hand. Please do read the full reports here . Our FACE Values Forgiveness, Aspire, Compassion and Engage are the heartbeat of St Mark s. They guide our daily life together:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Lego
- Music
- Tennis
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
- 115712
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 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, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Trevor Cooling Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carissa Palmer-Little | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlotte Jamieson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Donna McAlary | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jill Pauling | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Gould | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Doctor Katy Steinhardt | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Lockyer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Brian Cripps | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Angharad Fitch | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Revd Stefan Davies Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Ewins Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Aris Terzopoulos Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Charlotte Jamieson Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Andy Sim Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Revd Rod Paterson Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2018 · term ended 2025 |
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