Northleach Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Gloucestershire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

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Northleach Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 January 2023. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.

Northleach Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2025	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2024	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2023	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2022	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2021	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2020	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2019	🔒 With a pass

And 7 earlier figures.

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

In 2024/25, 27% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Among 6 schools, this one and the 5 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Gloucestershire that have results, its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths expected-standard figure was the lowest.
Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, with 13 first-choice applications for 13 offers; places ran out in all 3 earlier published years, 2012 to 2014.
Free school meal eligibility stands at 16.7%, against a middle figure of 8.2% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Gloucestershire.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Gloucestershire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Mill End, Northleach, Cheltenham, GL54 3HJ
Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Ages: 4–11
Religious character: Church of England
Council: Gloucestershire
Pupils on roll: 114 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 16.7% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 18.1

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 12 January 2023

Strengths

“‘This school is a wonderful place, and we feel so lucky’ is a view shared by parents and shows what it is like to be a pupil at Northleach.”
“Pupils appreciate all the school has to offer and are happy to come every day.”
“Leaders have high expectations and, as a result, pupils achieve well.”

To improve

“However, leaders rightly recognise that some foundation subjects are not yet embedded as effectively as others.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 February 2023 (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)	27%	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: 13 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.

Cold Aston Church of England Primary School 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
Sherborne Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Bibury Church of England Primary School 4.9 mi Good Last distance published
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
The Rissington School 5.7 mi Good Last distance published
Andoversford Primary School 6.4 mi Good Last distance published
Hatherop Church of England Primary School 6.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published