Cold Aston Church of England Primary School
Cold Aston, Cheltenham, GL54 3BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- NORTH COTSWOLD SCHOOLS FEDERATION MAT
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Rawlings
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 74
- URN
- 149254
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01451820470
About this school
Cold Aston Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 74 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Cold Aston Church of England 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 | — | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 57 |
| 2024/25 | 55 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cold Aston Church of England Primary School compares
Cold Aston Church of England Primary School ranked 11th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 74 | — |
| Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School | 61% | 5.4% | 17.9% | 341 | 2.5 miles |
| Northleach Church of England Primary School | 27% | 4.5% | 15.3% | 114 | 3.5 miles |
| Sherborne Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 48 | 4.4 miles |
| Swell Church of England Primary School | — | 7% | 24.2% | 32 | 4.5 miles |
| The Rissington School | 79% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 256 | 4.7 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)
- 1.82%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.75%
- Persistent absence
- 3.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Northleach Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Sherborne Church of England Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Swell Church of England Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Cotswold
-
The Rissington School4.7 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
Other schools in Cheltenham
Cold Aston Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd 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
- 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 Cold Aston Church of England Primary School teach?
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Cold Aston Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Cold Aston Church of England Primary School is Mrs Alison Rawlings, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cold Aston Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cold Aston Church of England 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 Cold Aston Church of England Primary School?
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School has 74 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cold Aston Church of England Primary School full?
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 74 on roll (70%), 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 Cold Aston Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cold Aston Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Cold Aston Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cold Aston Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Cold Aston Church of England Primary School?
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School is part of NORTH COTSWOLD SCHOOLS FEDERATION MAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cold Aston Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2023/24 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cold Aston Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School ranked 11th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cold Aston Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cold Aston Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cold Aston Church of England 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 10 July 2026.