Sheldon School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Sheldon School
Address: Hardenhuish Lane
Town/City: Chippenham
County: Wiltshire
Postcode: SN14 6HJ
Telephone Number: 01249 766020
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Sheldon School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Peter Lynch
Capacity: 1800
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1467 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 82% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.6%

SEN Provisions

  • HI - Hearing Impairment

Location and administration

URN: 136632
DfE Number: 865/5404
UKPRN: 10033350
UPRN: 100121386360
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Wiltshire (E06000054)
Constituency: Chippenham (E14001168)
Electoral Ward: Chippenham Hardenhuish (E05013418)

Easting & Northing: 390788E, 174252N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 28' 4.07" N 2° 8' 1.96" W
Plus Code: 9C3VFV98+4C

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Hardenhuish School (0.4km)
  2. Redland Primary School (0.6km)
  3. St Peter's CofE Academy (0.9km)
  4. Frogwell Primary School (1.0km)
  5. St Paul's Primary School (1.1km)
  6. The Young People's Support Centre (1.2km)
  7. Ivy Lane Primary School (1.2km)
  8. Queen's Crescent School (1.5km)
  9. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.5km)
  10. Wiltshire College and University Centre (1.6km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Dr Enoch Agyepong - Trustee. Appointed on 22 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 November 2027.
  • Mrs Kathleen Janet Barnes - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 4 January 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 3 January 2029.
  • Mrs Kathleen Janet Barnes - Trustee. Appointed on 3 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 3 February 2026.
  • Mrs Susan Brobyn - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 2 April 2025.
  • Caroline Butson - Trustee. Appointed on 8 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2030.
  • Mrs Louise Carver - Member. Appointed on 17 October 2017 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Carol Ann Cradock - Trustee. Appointed on 4 April 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 April 2029.
  • Mr Timothy Robert Cradock - Trustee. Appointed on 8 July 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2028.
  • Mr Adam McKinnon Douglas - Member. Appointed on 11 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Becky Gunner - Trustee. Appointed on 3 February 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 February 2030.
  • Mr Simon Robert Haskew - Trustee. Appointed on 31 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 March 2030.
  • Mr Craig Stewart Holden - Member. Appointed on 6 November 2019 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Tom Jacques - Member. Appointed on 9 December 2015 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Kayla Jolly - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 November 2024. Term runs until 30 June 2026.
  • Mr Richard Andrew Jones - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 February 2026.
  • Mrs Nicola Kew- Dowd - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 26 January 2030.
  • Mrs Nicola Kew-Dowd - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 December 2025.
  • Miss Emma le Fleming - Member. Appointed on 15 June 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Daniel Linde - Trustee. Appointed on 27 January 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 26 January 2030.
  • Mr Alex Lowe - Trustee. Appointed on 3 February 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 2 February 2030.
  • Mr Peter Lynch - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2023.
  • Mr Peter Lynch - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mrs Lisa Pullin - Trustee. Appointed on 3 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 2 February 2030.
  • Mr Christopher Reynolds - Member. Appointed on 15 November 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Peter Charles Thomas Story - Trustee. Appointed on 9 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 April 2027.
  • Mrs Judith Ann Vosper - Trustee. Appointed on 6 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 July 2030.
  • Mrs Nadia Wiltshire - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 July 2026.