Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School
Bouncers Lane, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 5JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mr Matthew Ferris
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Federation
- Prestbury St. Mary's Federation
- Constituency
- Tewkesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- URN
- 115696
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01242383817
About this school
Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 238 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 60 | 59 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 56% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 78% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 75% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 76% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior 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 | 55% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 266 |
| 2023/24 | 269 |
| 2024/25 | 268 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School compares
Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School ranked 144th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.5% | 17.9% | 238 | — |
| St Mary's Church of England Infant School | — | 4.7% | 9.6% | 177 | 0.0 miles |
| Oakwood Primary School | 14% | 9.8% | 43.3% | 310 | 0.2 miles |
| Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School | 82% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 207 | 1.0 miles |
| Dunalley Primary School | 70% | 3.9% | 12.9% | 456 | 1.1 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 62% | 4.1% | 20.5% | 169 | 1.1 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)
- 17.91%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 10.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Church of England Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Oakwood Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Dunalley Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
Other schools in Cheltenham
Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School ranks 27th 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 Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School teach?
- Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the executive head teacher of Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School?
- The executive head teacher of Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School is Mr Matthew Ferris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior 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 Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School?
- Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School full?
- Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 238 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 Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School is part of the Prestbury St. Mary's Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School ranked 144th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior 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.