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Gardners Lane Primary School

Foundation school · Cheltenham · GL51 9JW

Ages 4–11 · 262 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

9.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-17

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.4%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
289

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 fill62%

262 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
262
Boys / girls
140 / 122
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
262 / 420 (62%)
Free school meals
39.3%
FSM pupils
103
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: Child and Family Learning Trust
Academy trust
Child and Family Learning Trust
Federation
Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation
Headteacher
Mr Oliver Tuck

Location

Address
Gardners Lane, Swindon Road
Postcode
GL51 9JW
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 262 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 39.3%.

Open schools in Cheltenham
71
Primary schools in Cheltenham
46
Academies among open schools in Cheltenham
37% (26)
Open schools in GL51
22
Primary in GL51
14
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Oliver Tuck
Telephone
01242515761
Website
http://www.gardnerslane.org.uk

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