Ex-PE Teacher Sentenced for Sexual Activity with Student

Ex-PE teacher found guilty of sexual activity with a pupil. Court case details and sentencing revealed.

September 10, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Winchester, United Kingdom — A former physical education teacher has been convicted of engaging in sexual activity with a minor, marking a significant legal outcome in a high-profile case.

Bronwen James, 30, from Chippenham, appeared in court on September 1 and admitted to one charge involving a 16-year-old girl but denied 11 other allegations related to two girls and a boy over a three-year period. The charges included sexual communication and abuse of a position of trust.

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Cheyne Phillips, 34, a former deputy head of PE at the Healing Science Academy in Grimsby, was also banned from teaching indefinitely after engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct with a student. He sent explicit messages and images to another pupil, further highlighting the severity of the misconduct.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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