The Rissington School
Mitchell Way, Upper Rissington, Cheltenham, GL54 2PL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Lara Hudson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 256
- URN
- 115525
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01451820857
About this school
The Rissington School is a community primary school in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 256 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 37 | 25 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 76% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 28% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 92% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 92% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 84% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Rissington School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 245 |
| 2024/25 | 255 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Rissington School compares
The Rissington School ranked 28th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 256 | — |
| Sherborne Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 48 | 2.4 miles |
| Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School | 61% | 5.4% | 17.9% | 341 | 3.1 miles |
| Burford Primary School | 50% | 4% | 16.5% | 144 | 4.4 miles |
| Bledington Primary School | 56% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 81 | 4.4 miles |
| Wychwood Church of England Primary School | 53% | 4.7% | 9.3% | 286 | 4.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.63%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.09%
- Persistent absence
- 11.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sherborne Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Burford Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Burford
-
Bledington Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Chipping Norton
-
Wychwood Church of England Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Chipping Norton
Other schools in Cheltenham
The Rissington School ranks 7th of the 40 ranked primary schools in Cheltenham.
- Andoversford Primary School Primary
- Benhall Infant School Primary
- Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Primary
- Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School Primary
- Charlton Kings Infants' School Primary
- Charlton Kings Junior School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Coberley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dunalley Primary School Primary
- Gardners Lane Primary School Primary
- Glenfall Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Rissington School teach?
- The Rissington School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Rissington School?
- The headteacher of The Rissington School is Miss Lara Hudson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Rissington School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Rissington School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Rissington School?
- The Rissington School has 256 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Rissington School full?
- The Rissington School has capacity for 315 pupils and 256 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Rissington School a faith school?
- No. The Rissington School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Rissington School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Rissington School as having nursery classes.
- How have The Rissington School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Rissington School rank locally?
- The Rissington School ranked 28th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Rissington School's absence rate?
- The Rissington School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Rissington School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Rissington School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.