- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the Cheltenham average, low absence.
60 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 213
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Primary schools in Cheltenham
All 38 primary schools in Cheltenham. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Cheltenham average, low absence.
90 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 630
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Cheltenham average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1184%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 381
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.0
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 average, low absence.
37 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 207
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Cheltenham average, low absence.
58 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 415
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results well above the Cheltenham average, low absence.
57 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 402
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Cheltenham average, low absence.
15 first choices, 19 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 198
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Cheltenham average, low absence.
54 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 456
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results above the Cheltenham average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1166%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 235
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the Cheltenham average.
49 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1159%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.4%Cheltenham 5.2%
- Pupils
- 408
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Cheltenham average.
25 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1138%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Cheltenham 5.2%
- Pupils
- 236
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great
Cheltenham, GL50 3QG · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well below the Cheltenham average.
43 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Cheltenham 5.2%
- Pupils
- 412
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
Results close to the Cheltenham average, low absence.
10 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 169
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Cheltenham average.
44 first choices, 46 offers made
Met the standard at 1152%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%Cheltenham 5.2%
- Pupils
- 511
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School
Cheltenham, GL52 5JB · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results below the Cheltenham average.
Met the standard at 1156%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%Cheltenham 5.2%
- Pupils
- 238
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.0
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results above the Cheltenham average.
12 first choices, 12 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.3%Cheltenham 5.2%
- Pupils
- 183
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results close to the Cheltenham average, high absence.
18 first choices, 21 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 171
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results below the Cheltenham average, high absence.
8 first choices, 11 offers made
Met the standard at 1155%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 174
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Cheltenham average.
Met the standard at 1167%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%Cheltenham 5.2%
- Pupils
- 345
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Cheltenham average.
42 first choices, 43 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Cheltenham 5.2%
- Pupils
- 435
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Cheltenham average, high absence.
31 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 262
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well below the Cheltenham average, high absence.
20 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1133%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 191
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results well below the Cheltenham average, high absence.
23 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1114%
Cheltenham 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 310
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 8.3%
- Pupils
- 181
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.8
- Primary schools38including 4 special
- Met the standard at 1159.1%
- Good or Outstanding96%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools15 of 383 Catholic, 11 Church of England
- With a nursery class13take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals19.1%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Cheltenham's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Cheltenham
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 16 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 2 of 22
- Good: 19 of 22
- Requires improvement: 1 of 22
- Inadequate: 0 of 22
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Cheltenham
Some are faith schools.
15 of the 38 primary 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 characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
13 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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
Primary schools in Cheltenham, explained
There are 38 primary schools in Cheltenham, teaching 11,024 children. 18 are run by the council and 12 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 6 independent schools.
96% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
59.1% of pupils in Cheltenham met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 84%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
19.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,537 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.1% 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 primary schools are in Cheltenham?
There are 38 primary schools in Cheltenham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Cheltenham?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Cheltenham on Eduscope are Christ Church CofE Primary School, Leckhampton Church of England Primary School and Charlton Kings Junior 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 primary schools are in Cheltenham?
Cheltenham has 2 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 19 are rated Good, meaning 96% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Cheltenham perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Cheltenham, 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Cheltenham primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary 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.
How do I choose a primary school in Cheltenham?
When choosing a primary school in Cheltenham, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 38 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.