Finlay Community School
Foundation primary school in Gloucester (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).WELCOME to School Dates 2025/2026 School Dates 2026/2027 VISIONS & VALUES CLUBS DATA, OUTCOMES and OFSTED POLICIES WHAT'S on UNIFORM Ethos DO You HAVE A QUESTION? If you have an enquiry or question we'd love to hear from you, just fill in the form below. For other ways to get in touch please visit our contact page.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Netball
- Rounders
- Boys football
- Girls football
- Karate
- Reading Rocks
- Finlay Flyer
- Maths problem solving
- Gymnastics
- With the Ball
- Cheer Club
- Young Voices
- Cathedral Choir
- IRock
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 135727
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Gloucester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2009
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Adlam Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lorraine Burman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tyler Harding | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dominic Johnson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hannah Williams | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Heather Willis | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dan Williams | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Merrick | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rob Hopkins | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Rosie Hart | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gavin Evens | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Ricketts Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · 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