Thomas Keble School
Academy converter secondary school in Stroud (Gloucestershire).
Location
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Respect your school, community and difference. Stand up for yourself and for others. Represent your school and yourself with pride. Take pride in your own and others achievements. Commit to all aspects of school life. Push yourself to achieve more than you thought possible. Dream big and take charge of your own future. Don't give up when things are difficult.
Try new activities and experiences. Support one another and show kindness. Go out of your way to be inclusive to our community. Be fair to everyone. Be truthful in all situations. Be reflective and be confident to change your mind. Learn from any mistakes or poor choices.
When I walk through the corridors of Thomas Keble, I am reminded every day why our vision matters: every individual belongs, is valued, and thrives. For me, this isn't just a statement it's a promise. A promise that every child who joins our community will feel seen, heard, and supported to become the very best version of themselves.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 137059
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (16 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.17 governors are linked to a profile (16 confirmed, 1 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Neale Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Sam Morris (likely) | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr George Whalley Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tomas Barnaby Millar Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Mia Baker Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alastair Pearson Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 |
| Mrs Karen Powell Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 |
| Mrs Sara Papps Confirmed same person | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Fiona Gill Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Luisa Senft-Hayward Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Sebastian Bacon Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carol Turner Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kath Hume | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 |
| Mr Steven Peter Shaw Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2022 | |
| Mr Steven Peter Shaw Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Stephen James Ponting Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2011 |
| Mrs Lisa Nicholls Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Ossian Hynes Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Alison Louise Clarke Confirmed same person Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · 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