Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Academy converter secondary 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
Lottie is our school dog. She is a friendly three year-old black Labrador and joined Cheltenham Bournside School in June 2021, when she was just 8 weeks old. Lottie is a key member of our pastoral and culture team in the school. She is on-site daily, and works with students on an individual basis, as well as spending time with as many students as possible during social times.
Lottie loves attention and cuddles and her presence at school never fails to put a smile on the faces of everyone who meets her throughout the day. We believe that animals can have a significant positive impact on mental health and wellbeing, and Lottie is brilliant at helping us all to be present in the moment.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Band
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Chess
- Choir
- Climbing
- Coding
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Eco Club
- Film Club
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
and 3 more
Awards
3 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
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 136725
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (17 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.16 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Susie Dawson | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert Barker | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 |
| Ms Lucinda Rhodes Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lindsey Alexandra Maggs Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jonathan Richard Templeton Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola Jane Cox Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 |
| Mr Leo Patrick Knowles Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stuart Lee Hutton Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Victoria Anne Court Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stuart Lee Hutton Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Prof Neil Alan Wynn Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Anne Alsop | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2020 | |
| Headteacher Steven Jefferies Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2020 | |
| Mr Steven Jefferies Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mr William Scott Harvey Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2020 |
| Mr Neil Walter Spurrier Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 |
| Mr Richard Knight Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 |
| Ms Natalie Helen Wheeler Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Susan Margaretta Tovell Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Baker Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Richard Woodward Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Natalie Helen Wheeler Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 · 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