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Catholic schools in and near Cheltenham

All 4 Catholic schools in Cheltenham, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Cheltenham

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  1. The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great

    Cheltenham, GL50 3QG · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Cheltenham catholic schools average.

    43 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    Cheltenham catholic schools 43%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Cheltenham catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    412
    Pupils per teacher
    22.5
    View school The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great
  2. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

    Cheltenham, GL51 0HZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Cheltenham catholic schools average.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1133%

    Cheltenham catholic schools 43%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.5%Cheltenham catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    191
    Pupils per teacher
    17.7
    View school St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
  3. Ashley Manor Preparatory School

    Cheltenham, GL52 6NR · Independent · Primary · Ages 1 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Cheltenham catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    275
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Ashley Manor Preparatory School
  4. St Edward's School

    Cheltenham, GL53 8EY · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Cheltenham catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    224
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Edward's School

Just outside Cheltenham

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Cheltenham.

  1. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    4.6 miles from Cheltenham · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Cheltenham catholic schools average, low absence.

    44 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1183%

    Cheltenham catholic schools 43%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Cheltenham catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    220
    Pupils per teacher
    22.4
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Cheltenham's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Cheltenham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Cheltenham

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    19 of the 4 Catholic schools in Cheltenham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Cheltenham, explained

There are 4 Catholic schools in Cheltenham, teaching 1,102 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

43.0% of pupils in Cheltenham catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

21.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,030 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Cheltenham?
There are 4 Catholic schools in Cheltenham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Cheltenham?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Cheltenham on Eduscope are The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Cheltenham ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Cheltenham Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Cheltenham is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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