Voluntary controlled school · Gloucestershire

Northleach Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
114Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
115641URN

Mill End, Northleach, Cheltenham, GL54 3HJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.9 below Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

20 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

27%met the expected standard

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

12 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 March 2013
Graded inspection: 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

1.5applications per place, Reception

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

20 applications · 13 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 1.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 1.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 1.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 1.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 1.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 1.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 1.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 1.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 1.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 1.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Gloucestershire median in 0 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	13	20	1.5	13	1.00
Sep 2025	16	27	1.7	15	0.94
Sep 2024	16	18	1.1	15	0.94
Sep 2023	16	24	1.5	16	1.00
Sep 2022	11	16	1.5	11	1.00
Sep 2021	20	21	1.1	19	0.95
Sep 2020	20	27	1.4	20	1.00
Sep 2019	15	24	1.6	15	1.00
Sep 2018	13	15	1.2	13	1.00
Sep 2017	17	26	1.5	17	1.00
Sep 2016	22	32	1.5	22	1.00
Sep 2015	19	34	1.8	19	1.00
Sep 2014	25	42	1.7	27	1.08

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 55% · Maths 55% → all three 27% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard27%202nd of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard55%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard18%

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	27%	0%	102	101
2023/24	45%	9%	102	101
2022/23	84%	11%	108	105

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

Northleach Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Cold Aston Church of England Primary School
5.6 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Sherborne Church of England Primary School
6.2 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

3.3applications per place
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
6.4 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place
Bibury Church of England Primary School
7.9 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

1.7applications per place
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School
8.5 km · Gloucestershire

2026

1.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
The Rissington School
9.2 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

1.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Andoversford Primary School
10.3 km · Gloucestershire

Good2022

1.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Hatherop Church of England Primary School
10.3 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115641 · 916/3056
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 175 pupils · 114 on roll
Free school meals: 16.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Mill End, Northleach, Cheltenham, GL54 3HJ
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Cotswold

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