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Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy

Academy converter · Cheltenham · GL52 8NN

Ages 4–11 · 577 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
574

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
142
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

577 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
577
Boys / girls
282 / 295
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
577 / 630 (92%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
137
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE
Academy trust
GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE
Sponsor
Gloucestershire Learning Alliance
Headteacher
Miss Lucy Browne

Location

Address
Tobyfield Road, Bishops Cleeve
Postcode
GL52 8NN
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Tewkesbury
Constituency
Tewkesbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 577 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.7%.

Open schools in Cheltenham
71
Primary schools in Cheltenham
46
Academies among open schools in Cheltenham
37% (26)
Open schools in GL52
17
Primary in GL52
11
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.17

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.05

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    • KS256%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Swindon Village Primary School

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    • KS265%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.22

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  • Oakwood Primary School

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    • KS229%
    • Absence9.6%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Dunalley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.07

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lucy Browne
Telephone
01242673814
Website
www.bishopscleeve.gloucs.sch.uk/

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