Temple Guiting Church of England School
Temple Guiting, Cheltenham, GL54 5RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ann Barry
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 115653
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01451850304
About this school
Temple Guiting Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 105 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Temple Guiting Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 100% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 100% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 100% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 100% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 112.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Temple Guiting Church of England 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 | 67% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 100 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Temple Guiting Church of England School compares
Temple Guiting Church of England School ranked 18th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 3.9% | 9% | 105 | — |
| Isbourne Valley School | 71% | 3.5% | 9.8% | 80 | 3.2 miles |
| Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School | 49% | 6.1% | 17.4% | 261 | 4.2 miles |
| Gretton Primary School | 43% | 5.5% | 8.8% | 92 | 5.3 miles |
| Swell Church of England Primary School | — | 7% | 24.2% | 32 | 5.4 miles |
| Cold Aston Church of England Primary School | 83% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 74 | 5.5 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.
Inspection history
- 25 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report26 April 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 3.88%
- Persistent absence
- 8.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Isbourne Valley School3.2 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Gretton Primary School5.3 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Swell Church of England Primary School5.4 miles
Primary · Cotswold
-
Cold Aston Church of England Primary School5.5 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
Other schools in Cheltenham
Temple Guiting Church of England School ranks 5th 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 Temple Guiting Church of England School teach?
- Temple Guiting Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Temple Guiting Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Temple Guiting Church of England School is Mrs Ann Barry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Temple Guiting Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Temple Guiting Church of England 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 Temple Guiting Church of England School?
- Temple Guiting Church of England School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Temple Guiting Church of England School full?
- Temple Guiting Church of England School has capacity for 105 pupils and 105 on roll (100%), 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 Temple Guiting Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Temple Guiting Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Temple Guiting Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Temple Guiting Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Temple Guiting Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Temple Guiting Church of England School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Temple Guiting Church of England School ranked 18th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Temple Guiting Church of England School's absence rate?
- Temple Guiting Church of England School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Temple Guiting Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Temple Guiting Church of England 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.