Foundation school · Gloucestershire

Gardners Lane Primary School

4–11Ages
262Pupils
PrimaryPhase
131249URN

Gardners Lane, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL51 9JW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2014

School remains Good (Concerns)Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.8 below Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

52 applications for 32 places · 123rd of 148 in Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2014

School remains Good (Concerns)Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024

Inspection history

17 July 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)
1 July 2014
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

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How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

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

52 applications · 32 places offered · 31 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 2.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 2.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 1.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 1.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 1.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 1.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 1.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 1.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 1.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 1.3; 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	32	52	1.6	31	0.97
Sep 2025	19	43	2.3	19	1.00
Sep 2024	36	62	1.7	32	0.89
Sep 2023	29	58	2.0	26	0.90
Sep 2022	39	60	1.5	30	0.77
Sep 2021	35	43	1.2	19	0.54
Sep 2020	31	39	1.3	26	0.84
Sep 2019	33	49	1.5	25	0.76
Sep 2018	52	64	1.2	35	0.67
Sep 2017	60	83	1.4	43	0.72
Sep 2016	52	88	1.7	40	0.77
Sep 2015	50	70	1.4	32	0.64
Sep 2014	60	77	1.3	47	0.78

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 57% · Maths 64% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%157th of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard17%

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	50%	10%	102	101
2023/24	34%	2%	105	99
2022/23	77%	10%	108	106

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

Gardners Lane Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Gloucester Road Primary School
0.7 km · Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

4.0applications per place 38%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
Christ Church CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Gloucestershire

Outstanding2023

5.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Dunalley Primary School
1.2 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Rowanfield Infant School
1.2 km · Gloucestershire

2026

1.8applications per place
Rowanfield Junior School
1.3 km · Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

67%met the SATs standard
Swindon Village Primary School
1.5 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 73%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: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 131249 · 916/2177
Trust: Child and Family Learning Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 262 on roll
Free school meals: 39.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 1998
Address: Gardners Lane, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL51 9JW
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Cheltenham

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