Charlton Kings Infants' School
Academy converter 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
Welcome to Charlton Kings Infants School and Kindergarten The wings to fly, the confidence to try Welcome to Charlton Kings Infants School and Kindergarten website. Our vision is to provide a safe and inclusive environment where every child is given the support to thrive as a kind and considerate member of our community.
We aim to ensure that our children become passionate learners who are independent and confident when taking managed risks, resilient when facing challenges ahead. At CKIS and Kindergarten we believe that every child is unique and equally important and valued.
We pride ourselves in achieving a caring, happy and friendly atmosphere which nurtures all children to achieve their true potential in all areas of their growth and development. I have been the Head Teacher at CKIS and Kindergarten since January 2017 and have seen the school and kindergarten grow from strength to strength over that time.
I am extremely proud to lead a team that is committed to childrens well-being, achieving high standards and providing exceptional development and learning opportunities for all in our care.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
- Forest School
- Numbots
- Purple Mash
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 136999
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (19 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alan Waller Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert Deakin Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Katherine Price Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Eleanor Laney Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katherine Evans Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Vincent Costello Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 |
| Mr Richard Thwaite Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elyn Wynn Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Dana Dundas Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise McRitchie Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 |
| Mr Rob Austin-Goodall Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sara Durant | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2022 | |
| Mr William Richard Keen Partridge Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 |
| Mr Simon Anthony Thomas Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 |
| Mr Neil Owens Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Alan Edward Atack Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 |
| Mr Alan Michael Waller Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 |
| Mrs Katherine James Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2017 | |
| Mrs Katherine James Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mr James Hickman Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Dallas Davis Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Amy Coole Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alan Waller Confirmed same person Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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