Gloucester Road Primary School
Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8PB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Parker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 115585
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01242512792
About this school
Gloucester Road Primary School is a community primary school in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 236 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gloucester Road Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 | 26 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 46% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 73% | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 58% | 45% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 85% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Gloucester Road 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 | 71% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gloucester Road Primary School compares
Gloucester Road Primary School ranked 190th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 4.8% | 25.2% | 236 | — |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 69% | 3.4% | 18% | 213 | 0.3 miles |
| The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great | 48% | 5.2% | 16.8% | 412 | 0.4 miles |
| Gardners Lane Primary School | 50% | 7.8% | 38.9% | 262 | 0.4 miles |
| Rowanfield Junior School | 67% | 5.7% | 42.9% | 345 | 0.5 miles |
| Rowanfield Infant School | — | 7.4% | 28.1% | 235 | 0.5 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)
- 25.24%
- English as an additional language
- 40.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
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Christ Church CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great0.4 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Gardners Lane Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Rowanfield Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Rowanfield Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
Other schools in Cheltenham
Gloucester Road Primary School ranks 37th 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 ages does Gloucester Road Primary School teach?
- Gloucester Road Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Gloucester Road Primary School?
- The headteacher of Gloucester Road Primary School is Mrs Caroline Parker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gloucester Road Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gloucester Road 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 many pupils are at Gloucester Road Primary School?
- Gloucester Road Primary School has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Gloucester Road Primary School full?
- Gloucester Road Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 236 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 Gloucester Road Primary School a faith school?
- No. Gloucester Road Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gloucester Road Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gloucester Road Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Gloucester Road Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gloucester Road Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Gloucester Road Primary School ranked 190th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gloucester Road Primary School's absence rate?
- Gloucester Road Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gloucester Road Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gloucester Road 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.