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Church of England schools in Cheltenham

All 13 Church of England schools in Cheltenham.

13 schools in Cheltenham

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  1. Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Cheltenham, GL50 2NR · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Cheltenham church of england schools average, low absence.

    60 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    Cheltenham church of england schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Cheltenham church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    213
    View school Christ Church CofE Primary School
  2. Leckhampton Church of England Primary School

    Cheltenham, GL53 0HP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Cheltenham church of england schools average, low absence.

    90 first choices, 90 offers made

    Ready for secondary school81%

    Cheltenham church of england schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Cheltenham church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    630
    View school Leckhampton Church of England Primary School
  3. Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School

    Cheltenham, GL52 6QZ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Cheltenham church of england schools average, low absence.

    37 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school82%

    Cheltenham church of england schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Cheltenham church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    207
    View school Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School
  4. St Mark's Church of England Junior School

    Cheltenham, GL51 6NU · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Cheltenham church of england schools average, low absence.

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Cheltenham church of england schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Cheltenham church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    235
    View school St Mark's Church of England Junior School
  5. St James' Church of England Primary School

    Cheltenham, GL50 2RS · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Cheltenham church of england schools average, low absence.

    49 first choices, 56 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    Cheltenham church of england schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Cheltenham church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    408
    View school St James' Church of England Primary School
  6. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

    Cheltenham, GL52 2JP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results below the Cheltenham church of england schools average, low absence.

    10 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Cheltenham church of england schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Cheltenham church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    169
    View school Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
  7. Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School

    Cheltenham, GL52 5JB · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Cheltenham church of england schools average, low absence.

    Ready for secondary school56%

    Cheltenham church of england schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Cheltenham church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    238
    View school Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School
  8. St John's Church of England Primary School

    Cheltenham, GL52 2SN · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Cheltenham church of england schools average.

    8 first choices, 11 offers made

    Ready for secondary school55%

    Cheltenham church of england schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Cheltenham church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    174
    View school St John's Church of England Primary School
  9. All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham

    Cheltenham, GL51 0WH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Cheltenham church of england schools average, high absence.

    123 first choices, 205 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Cheltenham church of england schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Cheltenham church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,100
    View school All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
  10. Cheltenham College

    Cheltenham, GL53 7LD · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Cheltenham church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,134
    View school Cheltenham College
  11. Dean Close Preparatory School

    Cheltenham, GL51 6QS · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 14

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Cheltenham church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    436
    View school Dean Close Preparatory School
  12. Dean Close School

    Cheltenham, GL51 6HE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 12 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Cheltenham church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    488
    View school Dean Close School
The big picture

How Cheltenham's Church of England schools spread out

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

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Cheltenham 66%England 62%St John's Church of England Primary School: 55%Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School: 56%St James' Church of England Primary School: 59%Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School: 62%St Mark's Church of England Junior School: 66%Christ Church CofE Primary School: 69%Leckhampton Church of England Primary School: 81%Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School: 82%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Cheltenham

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Cheltenham average 4.8%Leckhampton Church of England Primary School: 3.1%Christ Church CofE Primary School: 3.4%Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School: 3.8%Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School: 4%St Mark's Church of England Junior School: 4.2%St James' Church of England Primary School: 4.4%Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School: 4.5%St Mary's Church of England Infant School: 4.7%St John's Church of England Primary School: 6.7%All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham: 9.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Cheltenham

Ofsted grades in Cheltenham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 9
  • Good: 8 of 9
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 9
  • Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Cheltenham

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    19 of the 13 Church of England 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.

    Show schools with no religious character
  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

Church of England schools in Cheltenham, explained

There are 13 Church of England schools in Cheltenham, teaching 5,609 children. 7 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

66.4% of pupils in Cheltenham church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 55% to 82%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

18.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,154 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Cheltenham.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Cheltenham?
There are 13 Church of England schools in Cheltenham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Cheltenham?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Cheltenham on Eduscope are Christ Church CofE Primary School, Leckhampton Church of England Primary School and Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Cheltenham?
Cheltenham has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 8 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England 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 Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Cheltenham is 19:1. 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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