Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School
Battledown Approach, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6QZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 115679
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01242526858
About this school
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 77% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 87% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 97% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 Holy Apostles' Church of England 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 | 77% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 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% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School compares
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School ranked 15th 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% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 207 | — |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 55% | 6.7% | 20.2% | 174 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 62% | 4.1% | 20.5% | 169 | 0.7 miles |
| Glenfall Community Primary School | 77% | 4% | 12% | 198 | 0.9 miles |
| Oakwood Primary School | 14% | 9.8% | 43.3% | 310 | 0.9 miles |
| Charlton Kings Infants' School | — | 2.5% | 4.1% | 311 | 0.9 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
-
Ungraded inspection report2 April 2025
- 25 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.33%
- English as an additional language
- 7.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.82%
- Persistent absence
- 3.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Glenfall Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Oakwood Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Charlton Kings Infants' School0.9 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
Other schools in Cheltenham
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School ranks 4th 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 Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School teach?
- Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School is Mr Daniel Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Apostles' Church of England 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 Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School?
- Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School full?
- Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% 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 Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School ranked 15th 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 Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Apostles' Church of England 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.