Gloucester Road Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Gloucester Road Primary School is a primary school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 February 2025. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8PB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 236 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 February 2025
Strengths
- “The personal and academic development and welfare of pupils is at the heart of Gloucester Road Primary.”
- “The school ensures that the needs of each pupil are considered in everything they do.”
- “There is a calm and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and can thrive.”
To improve
- “However, the school acknowledges that more work is needed to ensure that pupils can remember what they have learned term by term, and year by year.”
- “Some pupils cannot recall their learning over time which can limit the depth of knowledge they gain.”
- “Nonetheless, the school are aware that the new writing curriculum needs further work to ensure pupils become confident writers across all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 38% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2012 to 2026, as Gloucestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gardners Lane Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Rowanfield Junior School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Rowanfield Infant School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dunalley Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hesters Way Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published