Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School
St Edward's Drive, Stow-on-the-Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1AW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs R Scutt
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 91
- URN
- 115540
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01451830784
About this school
Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School is a community primary school in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 91 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 | 20 | 8 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 88% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 100% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 100% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 Stow-on-the-Wold Primary 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 | 70% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School compares
Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School ranked 177th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 5.9% | 14.1% | 91 | — |
| Swell Church of England Primary School | — | 7% | 24.2% | 32 | 1.4 miles |
| Longborough Church of England Primary School | 38% | 7.5% | 26.1% | 36 | 2.6 miles |
| Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School | 61% | 5.4% | 17.9% | 341 | 3.5 miles |
| Bledington Primary School | 56% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 81 | 3.8 miles |
| St David's Church of England Primary School | 68% | 3.9% | 21% | 256 | 4.1 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)
- 14.14%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.89%
- Persistent absence
- 15.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swell Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Cotswold
-
Longborough Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Moreton-in-Marsh
-
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Bledington Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Chipping Norton
-
St David's Church of England Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Moreton-in-Marsh
Other schools in Cheltenham
Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School ranks 35th 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 Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School teach?
- Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School is Mrs R Scutt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stow-on-the-Wold Primary 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 Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School?
- Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School has 91 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School full?
- Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 91 on roll (65%), 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 Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School rank locally?
- Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School ranked 177th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School's absence rate?
- Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stow-on-the-Wold Primary 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.