Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Cheltenham (Gloucestershire).
KS2 RWM expected
0%
▼ 62pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
56%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
0%
▼ 72pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.9
▲ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.5%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
83%
261 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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).Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 281 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. It is part of the THE DIOCESE of GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Sally Johnson.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Choir
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Stem
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 140797
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Tewkesbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lynne Banks | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Katharine Gilmour | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robert Lawson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Cheryl MacLennan | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Joseph Fuller | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Donna Davison | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lucy Browne | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jenny Allen | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Revd David Roy Penny | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mrs Sara Collins | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jacqueline Pawson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Gareth Moseley Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katharine Gilmour Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Stuart Maughan Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sally Johnson Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · 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