Gretton Primary School
Gretton, Cheltenham, GL54 5EY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PRIMARY QUEST MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Sallis
- Constituency
- Tewkesbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 103
- Pupils on roll
- 92
- URN
- 137854
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01242602679
About this school
Gretton Primary School is a primary academy in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 92 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gretton 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. 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 50% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 71% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 64% | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 71% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 102.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Gretton 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 | 86% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 91 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gretton Primary School compares
Gretton Primary School ranked 183rd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 5.5% | 8.8% | 92 | — |
| Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School | 49% | 6.1% | 17.4% | 261 | 1.5 miles |
| Oak Hill Church of England Primary School | 30% | 7.3% | 27.3% | 48 | 1.8 miles |
| Gotherington Primary School | 66% | 3.2% | 9.5% | 197 | 2.6 miles |
| Isbourne Valley School | 71% | 3.5% | 9.8% | 80 | 2.8 miles |
| Woodmancote School | 72% | 4.9% | 16.7% | 418 | 3.0 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.
Inspection history
- 20 February 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report4 October 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.79%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 10.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Oak Hill Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Tewkesbury
-
Gotherington Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Isbourne Valley School2.8 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Woodmancote School3.0 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
Other schools in Cheltenham
Gretton Primary School ranks 36th 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 Gretton Primary School teach?
- Gretton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Gretton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Gretton Primary School is Mr Adam Sallis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gretton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gretton 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 Gretton Primary School?
- Gretton Primary School has 92 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Gretton Primary School full?
- Gretton Primary School has capacity for 103 pupils and 92 on roll (89%), 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 Gretton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Gretton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gretton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Gretton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Gretton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Gretton Primary School is part of PRIMARY QUEST MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Gretton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gretton Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Gretton Primary School ranked 183rd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gretton Primary School's absence rate?
- Gretton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gretton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gretton 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 1 July 2026.