Battledown School
Harp Hill, Battledown, Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SAND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Darren Heatley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Milestone School
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 65
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 147562
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01242525472
About this school
Battledown School is a special academy in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 64 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Battledown 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
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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - |
Trends over time
How Battledown 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 | 10.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65 |
| 2023/24 | 67 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.29%
- English as an additional language
- 10%
- Overall absence
- 7.59%
- Persistent absence
- 24.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Berkhampstead School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Cheltenham
-
Lift Crescent View0.4 miles
Academies · Cheltenham
-
Ashley Manor Preparatory School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Cheltenham
-
St Edward's School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Cheltenham
-
Cheltenham College1.1 miles
Independent schools · Cheltenham
Other schools in Cheltenham
- Belmont School Academies
- Bettridge School Special schools
- Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service Local authority maintained schools
- Lift Crescent View Academies
- National Star College Other types
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Battledown School teach?
- Battledown School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a special school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Battledown School?
- The headteacher of Battledown School is Headteacher Darren Heatley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Battledown School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Battledown 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 Battledown School?
- Battledown School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Battledown School full?
- Battledown School has capacity for 65 pupils and 64 on roll (98%), 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 Battledown School a faith school?
- No. Battledown School has no designated religious character.
- Is Battledown School part of an academy trust?
- Battledown School is part of SAND ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Battledown School have?
- The schools register lists Battledown School's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Battledown School's absence rate?
- Battledown School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Battledown School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Battledown 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 10 July 2026.