Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 2 April 2025. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Battledown Approach, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6QZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 2 April 2025
Strengths
- “Holy Apostles’ Primary is warm and welcoming.”
- “There is a positive and friendly ethos that threads its way through the school.”
- “The school’s vision, ‘learn well, live well, together’, fully encapsulates the school’s ambition for all pupils.”
To improve
- “However, at times, some misconceptions are not identified or addressed.”
- “When this happens, pupils’ misconceptions continue.”
- “However, some younger pupils do not secure the fundamentals in writing, such as sentence structure, that they need to be ready for later learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 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) | 82% | 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: 37 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 27 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 2021 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.
- St John's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Glenfall Community Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oakwood Primary School 0.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Charlton Kings Infants' School 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Church of England Infant School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Dunalley Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published