Bettridge School
Community special school in Cheltenham (Gloucestershire).
Location
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It is a great privilege to be the Headteacher of Bettridge School. We are proud to share with you the excellent work we do with children and young people who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
We are a specialist provision catering for 148 children and young people from the age of 4 to 19 with Special Educational Needs within the areas of Communication and Interaction, Cognition and Learning and Sensory and/or Physical needs.
The young people are at the centre of every decision we make and we take great pride in celebrating their achievements and encouraging the families to take an active role in their child's education and future life goals.
We provide a supportive, positive and educational environment in order to enable learners to achieve and make progress against the outcomes in their Education, Health and Care Plans. The school provides access to a good quality and balanced curriculum which is individualised through 'pathways' to meet the needs of the learner.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of Edinburgh
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Twinkl
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 115821
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Becky Martin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tina Clark | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jason Hodgkiss | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emma Manning | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Linda Ebdon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Caroline Osicki | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sarah Provan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Wendy Yeates | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jeannette Lawrence | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Williams | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sophie Collier-Hall Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tina Clark Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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