Community school · Gloucestershire

Dunalley Primary School

4–11Ages
456Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115582URN

West Drive, Cheltenham, GL50 4LB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.6 above Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

187 applications for 60 places · 25th of 148 in Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 17 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Gloucestershire median (2.5) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

187 applications · 60 places offered · 54 named it first

2026 3.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 3.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 3.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 2.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 3.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 3.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 2.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 2.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 3.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 3.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 3.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 2.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 2.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Gloucestershire median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Gloucestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	187	3.1	54	0.90
Sep 2025	60	180	3.0	65	1.08
Sep 2024	60	194	3.2	63	1.05
Sep 2023	60	163	2.7	64	1.07
Sep 2022	60	202	3.4	74	1.23
Sep 2021	60	213	3.6	80	1.33
Sep 2020	60	168	2.8	51	0.85
Sep 2019	60	161	2.7	63	1.05
Sep 2018	60	213	3.6	83	1.38
Sep 2017	60	200	3.3	80	1.33
Sep 2016	60	179	3.0	61	1.02
Sep 2015	60	166	2.8	55	0.92
Sep 2014	59	134	2.3	68	1.15

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 72% · Maths 87% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%71st of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard45%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	8%	108	108
2023/24	66%	7%	107	105
2022/23	63%	7%	108	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Dunalley Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great
1.0 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

5.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Gardners Lane Primary School
1.2 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Oakwood Primary School
1.3 km · Gloucestershire

Requires improvement2024

1.0applications per place 14%met the SATs standard
Gloucester Road Primary School
1.4 km · Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

4.0applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Gloucestershire

Outstanding2023

5.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

4.6applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115582 · 916/2147
Capacity: 420 pupils · 456 on roll
Free school meals: 12.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: West Drive, Cheltenham, GL50 4LB
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Cheltenham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources