Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre — Secondary School in Cheltenham

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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre

Cheltenham, GL51 3EF

1,862 Pupils

1,958 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

21.20% FSM %

921 Boys

941 Girls

About Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre

Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre is a Secondary Academies serving Cheltenham and the surrounding area in Gloucestershire. The school for pupils aged 11–18 is part of the South West region.

It has 1,862 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,958. Current headteacher: Steven Jefferies.

Information on Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Administrative District	Cheltenham
Parliamentary Constituency	Cheltenham
Ward	Warden Hill
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	CHELTENHAM BOURNSIDE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE
Opened	01-05-2011
UKPRN	10033585
URN	136725
Data Last Updated	26-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Headteacher Steven Jefferies	Accounting Officer	01/09/2020	—	N/A
Mr Stuart Hutton	Chair of Trustees	15/10/2024	31/12/2027	Appointed by academy members
Ms Anne Alsop	Chief Financial Officer	01/11/2020	—	N/A
Mrs Nicola Cox	Member	09/04/2025	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr William Harvey	Member	17/06/2020	—	Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust
Mr Richard Knight	Member	21/11/2016	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Neil Spurrier	Member	09/07/2018	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Paul Baker	Trustee	14/10/2024	13/10/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Ms Victoria Court	Trustee	22/02/2024	21/02/2028	Elected by parents
Mr Stuart Hutton	Trustee	01/01/2024	31/12/2027	Appointed by academy members
Mr Steven Jefferies	Trustee	01/09/2020	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mr Leo Knowles	Trustee	17/01/2025	16/01/2029	Appointed by academy members