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Glenfall Community Primary School

Community school · Cheltenham · GL52 6XZ

Ages 4–11 · 198 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-27

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)87%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

24

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
129
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill94%

198 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
106 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
198 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
12.6%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr A Mitchell

Location

Address
Glenfall Way, Charlton Kings
Postcode
GL52 6XZ
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, 198 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in CheltenhamNear GL52

  • 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%

    0.4 miles away

  • Charlton Kings Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL53 8AY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.4 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

    1.4 miles away

  • St John's Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL52 2SN · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.75

    1.4 miles away

  • Oakwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Foundation school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL52 5HD · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr A Mitchell
Telephone
01242234055
Website
www.glenfall.gloucs.sch.uk

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