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Dunalley Primary School

Community school · Cheltenham · GL50 4LB

Ages 4–11 · 456 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
380

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

456 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
456
Boys / girls
219 / 237
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
456 / 420 (109%)
Free school meals
12.3%
FSM pupils
56
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Godfrey

Location

Address
West Drive
Postcode
GL50 4LB
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cheltenham
Constituency
Cheltenham
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 456 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.3%.

Open schools in Cheltenham
71
Primary schools in Cheltenham
46
Academies among open schools in Cheltenham
37% (26)
Open schools in GL50
8
Primary in GL50
4
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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  • Gardners Lane Primary School

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    Foundation school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 9JW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM39.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Oakwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Foundation school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL52 5HD · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence9.6%
    • FSM45.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Gloucester Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 8PB · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL50 2NR · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.0%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Godfrey
Telephone
01242512391
Website
http://www.dunalley.gloucs.sch.uk/

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