Andoversford Primary School
Old Gloucester Road, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Bradley-McKay
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 115735
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01242820407
About this school
Andoversford Primary School is a foundation primary school in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 64 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 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 55% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 64% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 73% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 64% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Andoversford 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 | 58% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 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 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 67 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Andoversford Primary School compares
Andoversford Primary School ranked 70th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.5% | 16.4% | 64 | — |
| Withington Church of England Primary School | — | 4.9% | 45.5% | 14 | 2.5 miles |
| Glenfall Community Primary School | 77% | 4% | 12% | 198 | 3.3 miles |
| Charlton Kings Junior School | 84% | 3% | 5.3% | 381 | 3.3 miles |
| Charlton Kings Infants' School | — | 2.5% | 4.1% | 311 | 3.5 miles |
| Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School | 82% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 207 | 4.0 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)
- 16.42%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.48%
- Persistent absence
- 4.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Withington Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Glenfall Community Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Charlton Kings Junior School3.3 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Charlton Kings Infants' School3.5 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
Other schools in Cheltenham
Andoversford Primary School ranks 15th of the 40 ranked primary schools in Cheltenham.
- 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
- Gloucester Road Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Andoversford Primary School teach?
- Andoversford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Andoversford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Andoversford Primary School is Mrs Rachel Bradley-McKay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Andoversford Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Andoversford 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 Andoversford Primary School?
- Andoversford Primary School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Andoversford Primary School full?
- Andoversford Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 64 on roll (61%), 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 Andoversford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Andoversford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Andoversford Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Andoversford Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Andoversford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Andoversford Primary School rank locally?
- Andoversford Primary School ranked 70th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Andoversford Primary School's absence rate?
- Andoversford Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Andoversford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Andoversford 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.