Charlton Kings Infants' School
Lyefield Road East, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CHARLTON KINGS INFANTS' SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie James
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 311
- URN
- 136999
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01242514483
About this school
Charlton Kings Infants' School is a primary academy in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 311 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; 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.
Trends over time
How Charlton Kings Infants' 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 269 |
| 2023/24 | 270 |
| 2024/25 | 266 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Charlton Kings Infants' School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.5% | 4.1% | 311 | — |
| Charlton Kings Junior School | 84% | 3% | 5.3% | 381 | 0.2 miles |
| Glenfall Community Primary School | 77% | 4% | 12% | 198 | 0.4 miles |
| Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School | 82% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 207 | 0.9 miles |
| Naunton Park Primary School | 76% | 3.6% | 7% | 402 | 1.0 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 55% | 6.7% | 20.2% | 174 | 1.3 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)
- 4.14%
- English as an additional language
- 12.8%
- Overall absence
- 2.49%
- Persistent absence
- 2.73%
Location
Nearby schools
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Charlton Kings Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
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Glenfall Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
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Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
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Naunton Park Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
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St John's Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
Other 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 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 Charlton Kings Infants' School teach?
- Charlton Kings Infants' School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Charlton Kings Infants' School?
- The headteacher of Charlton Kings Infants' School is Mrs Katie James, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Charlton Kings Infants' School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Charlton Kings Infants' 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 Charlton Kings Infants' School?
- Charlton Kings Infants' School has 311 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Charlton Kings Infants' School full?
- Charlton Kings Infants' School has capacity for 270 pupils and 311 on roll (115%), 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 Charlton Kings Infants' School a faith school?
- No. Charlton Kings Infants' School has no designated religious character.
- Does Charlton Kings Infants' School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Charlton Kings Infants' School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Charlton Kings Infants' School?
- Charlton Kings Infants' School is part of CHARLTON KINGS INFANTS' SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Charlton Kings Infants' School's absence rate?
- Charlton Kings Infants' School's overall absence rate is 2.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Charlton Kings Infants' School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Charlton Kings Infants' School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 1 July 2026.