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Hesters Way Primary School

Community school · Cheltenham · GL51 0ES

Ages 4–11 · 171 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

8.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
179

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 fill81%

171 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
171
Boys / girls
91 / 80
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
171 / 210 (81%)
Free school meals
53.8%
FSM pupils
92
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Kirsti Ashman

Location

Address
Dill Avenue
Postcode
GL51 0ES
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cheltenham
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 171 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 53.8%.

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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    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM33.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Rowanfield Infant School

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    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM28.9%

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  • Rowanfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS258%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM39.1%

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  • Gloucester Road Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Gardners Lane Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Swindon Village Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.9%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kirsti Ashman
Telephone
01242525616
Website
www.hestersway.gloucs.sch.uk/

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