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Sherborne Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Cheltenham · GL54 3DH

Ages 4–11 · 56 pupils · Gloucestershire

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
50

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)
19
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill100%

56 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
56
Boys / girls
30 / 26
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
56 / 56 (100%)
Free school meals
5.4%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mr John Moore

Location

Address
Sherborne
Postcode
GL54 3DH
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Constituency
North Cotswolds
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

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 4–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 56 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 GL54
16
Primary in GL54
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.

Compare with theseAll in CheltenhamNear GL54

  • The Rissington School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL54 2PL · Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand1.07

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Moore

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