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Coberley Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Cheltenham · GL53 9QZ

Ages 5–11 · 74 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
69

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

6

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

6

Total preferences (any rank)
23
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
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 fill106%

74 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
74
Boys / girls
36 / 38
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
74 / 70 (106%)
Free school meals
5.4%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Black

Location

Address
Coberley
Postcode
GL53 9QZ
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Constituency
North Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 74 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.

Open schools in Cheltenham
71
Primary schools in Cheltenham
46
Academies among open schools in Cheltenham
37% (26)
Open schools in GL53
10
Primary in GL53
5
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.

Compare with theseAll in CheltenhamNear GL53

  • Birdlip Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL4 8JH · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM3.9%
    • Demand1.07

    2.3 miles away

  • Charlton Kings Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL53 8QE · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM5.8%

    2.7 miles away

  • Charlton Kings Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM4.0%
    • Demand0.95

    2.8 miles away

  • Naunton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL53 7BT · Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand0.90

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Black
Telephone
01242870366
Website
www.coberley.gloucs.sch.uk/

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