Uplands School
Academy special converter school in Swindon (Swindon).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Uplands School is a special school located in Swindon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. The Headteacher is David Stevens.
Key facts
- URN
- 143014
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Constituency
- Swindon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (9 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippa Sigler | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mike Thomas Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma Neighbour | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Becci Taylor | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Katie Cook | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Kelly Barry | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Nicolas Fowler | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Philippa Sigler | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Victoria Selby | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Alison Thunder Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Colette Evans-James Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Louise Higgs Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Zoe Janes Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Sallyann Avis Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| David West Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Stevens Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · 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