Sheldon School
Academy converter secondary school in Chippenham (Wiltshire).
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
Firmly established over many years, Sheldon's excellent reputation is well-deserved. It is a purposeful learning community where every individual counts. Expectations and aspirations are high here and we are committed to developing the young people in our care, whatever their talents.
Children of all abilities succeed at this school and are encouraged to develop academically, physically and spiritually, fulfilling their potential in a happy, caring environment. When Ofsted last visited, it commented: "The all-pervading caring ethos ensures that pupils are happy and able to thrive from the moment they arrive at school.
Pupils are very keen to share their pleasure of being at school and went out of their way to let inspectors know." That is every bit as true today as it was then.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sheldon School
- Opt-in Taster Days
- Sheldon Standard
- Alumni
- Friends of Sheldon School
- Prefects
- Leadership Team
- Pastoral Teams
- Faculty Teams
- Learning Support Team
- Catering
- Equalities
- ICT Helpdesk
- Lettings
- Rewards and Sanctions
- School Opening Hours
and 7 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 136632
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Chippenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (23 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.19 governors are linked to a profile (17 confirmed, 2 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Butson Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alex Lowe (likely) | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Becky Gunner | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lisa Pullin Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Linde Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Susan Brobyn | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2025 | |
| Mr Adam McKinnon Douglas | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 |
| Dr Enoch Agyepong Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Christopher Reynolds Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 |
| Mr Peter Lynch Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2023 | |
| Mr Peter Lynch Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2030 |
| Miss Emma Le Fleming | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 |
| Mr Peter Charles Thomas Story Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Judith Ann Vosper Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Robert Haskew Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicola Kew- Dowd Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Carol Ann Cradock Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathleen Janet Barnes Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Timothy Robert Cradock Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Craig Stewart Holden Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 |
| Mrs Louise Carver Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 |
| Mr Tom Jacques (likely) | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 |
| Mrs Kathleen Janet Barnes Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Andrew Jones Confirmed same person Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Kew-Dowd Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nadia Wiltshire | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Kayla Jolly Former | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2024 · 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