Academy converter · Gloucestershire

Christ Church CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
138940URN

Malvern Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2NR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.1per place

2.7 above Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

149 applications for 29 places · 4th of 148 in Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 6 December 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	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

5.1applications per place, Reception

2.7 above Gloucestershire median (2.5) 2.9 above England median (2.2)

149 applications · 29 places offered · 60 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 5.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 4.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 4.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 3.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 4.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 4.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 4.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 4.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 3.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 4.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 4.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 4.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 4.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Gloucestershire median in 13 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	29	149	5.1	60	2.07
Sep 2025	30	139	4.6	51	1.70
Sep 2024	30	135	4.5	43	1.43
Sep 2023	30	112	3.7	44	1.47
Sep 2022	30	125	4.2	51	1.70
Sep 2021	30	119	4.0	42	1.40
Sep 2020	30	123	4.1	44	1.47
Sep 2019	30	128	4.3	45	1.50
Sep 2018	30	112	3.7	32	1.07
Sep 2017	30	133	4.4	34	1.13
Sep 2016	30	144	4.8	49	1.63
Sep 2015	30	138	4.6	47	1.57
Sep 2014	30	144	4.8	59	1.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 78% · Maths 84% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%77th of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	9%	107	105
2023/24	64%	12%	105	105
2022/23	79%	3%	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

Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

5.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Gloucester Road Primary School
0.5 km · Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

4.0applications per place 38%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
Rowanfield Junior School
1.0 km · Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

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

2026

1.8applications per place
Gardners Lane Primary School
1.2 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

5.1applications per place 55%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
Dunalley Primary School
1.6 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138940 · 916/5215
Trust: The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 220 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 15.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 November 2012
Replaced: Christ Church CofE Primary School (URN 115745)
Address: Malvern Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2NR
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Cheltenham

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