School worker Leila Jackson, 43, leaving Gloucester Crown Court, where she has pleaded not guilty to five charges of sexual activity (Image: Eleanor Storey/PA Wire)

A school administrative worker will face trial after denying forming a sexual relationship with a teenage pupil.

Leila Jackson, 43, pleaded not guilty to five charges of sexual activity with a boy aged 16-17 while in a position of trust, which are alleged to have taken place over a six-month period.

During a hearing at Gloucester Crown Court last Friday (October 31) Jackson, of Gretton, Cheltenham, spoke only to confirm her name and enter her pleas.

A six-day trial is expected to take place in July 2027.

Jackson was released on conditional bail and ordered not to contact any prosecution witnesses, including the complaina

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