Community school · Gloucestershire

Gloucester Road Primary School

2–11Ages
236Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115585URN

Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8PB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingJul 2017

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.0per place

1.5 above Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

116 applications for 29 places · 6th of 148 in Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingJul 2017

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

Inspection history

5 February 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
4 July 2017
Graded inspection: Outstanding

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

4.0applications per place, Reception

1.5 above Gloucestershire median (2.5) 1.8 above England median (2.2)

116 applications · 29 places offered · 25 named it first

2026 4.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 3.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 4.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 3.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 3.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 3.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 3.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 4.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 3.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 2.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 2.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 2.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.3

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	29	116	4.0	25	0.86
Sep 2025	30	95	3.2	27	0.90
Sep 2024	30	120	4.0	33	1.10
Sep 2023	30	118	3.9	37	1.23
Sep 2022	30	111	3.7	25	0.83
Sep 2021	30	109	3.6	34	1.13
Sep 2020	30	102	3.4	32	1.07
Sep 2019	30	124	4.1	32	1.07
Sep 2018	30	104	3.5	33	1.10
Sep 2017	30	83	2.8	28	0.93
Sep 2016	30	86	2.9	24	0.80
Sep 2015	30	66	2.2	15	0.50
Sep 2014	30	62	2.1	22	0.73

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 62% · Maths 45% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%189th of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard45%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	38%	3%	104	101
2023/24	46%	0%	104	101
2022/23	71%	8%	109	108

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

Gloucester Road Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

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

Outstanding2023

5.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great
0.6 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Gardners Lane Primary School
0.7 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Rowanfield Junior School
0.9 km · Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

67%met the SATs standard
Rowanfield Infant School
0.9 km · Gloucestershire

2026

1.8applications per place
Dunalley Primary School
1.4 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Hesters Way Primary School
1.6 km · Gloucestershire

2026

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115585 · 916/2150
Capacity: 210 pupils · 236 on roll
Free school meals: 22.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8PB
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Cheltenham

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