Gardners Lane Primary School
Gardners Lane, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL51 9JW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- Child and Family Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Oliver Tuck
- Federation
- Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 262
- URN
- 131249
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01242515761
About this school
Gardners Lane Primary School is a foundation primary school in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 262 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gardners Lane 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. 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 17 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 32 | 47 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 34% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 2% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 70% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 47% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 66% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 99.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +8.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +6.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.70 | - | - |
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 Gardners Lane 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 | 34% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 261 |
| 2023/24 | 281 |
| 2024/25 | 278 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gardners Lane Primary School compares
Gardners Lane Primary School ranked 160th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 7.8% | 38.9% | 262 | — |
| Gloucester Road Primary School | 38% | 4.8% | 25.2% | 236 | 0.4 miles |
| The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great | 48% | 5.2% | 16.8% | 412 | 0.6 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 69% | 3.4% | 18% | 213 | 0.7 miles |
| Dunalley Primary School | 70% | 3.9% | 12.9% | 456 | 0.7 miles |
| Rowanfield Infant School | — | 7.4% | 28.1% | 235 | 0.7 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)
- 38.85%
- English as an additional language
- 34.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.82%
- Persistent absence
- 25.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gloucester Road Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great0.6 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Christ Church CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Dunalley Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Rowanfield Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
Other schools in Cheltenham
Gardners Lane Primary School ranks 32nd 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
- Glenfall Community Primary School Primary
- Gloucester Road Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Gardners Lane Primary School teach?
- Gardners Lane Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Gardners Lane Primary School?
- The headteacher of Gardners Lane Primary School is Mr Oliver Tuck, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gardners Lane Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gardners Lane 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 Gardners Lane Primary School?
- Gardners Lane Primary School has 262 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Gardners Lane Primary School full?
- Gardners Lane Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 262 on roll (62%), 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 Gardners Lane Primary School a faith school?
- No. Gardners Lane Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gardners Lane Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Gardners Lane Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Gardners Lane Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Gardners Lane Primary School is part of Child and Family Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Gardners Lane 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 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gardners Lane Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Gardners Lane Primary School ranked 160th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gardners Lane Primary School's absence rate?
- Gardners Lane Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gardners Lane Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gardners Lane 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.