St James' Church of England Primary 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St James' 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 409 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the THE DIOCESE of GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Caryn Smith.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Netball
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 144089
- 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
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Ellson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andy Goddard Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Morran | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Rev Ruth Edmonds | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mr Alan Hardy | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Cat Pierrepont | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jill Arnold | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Ellson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jennie Knight Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Simon Ellson Former | Local Governor | 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