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Shurdington Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Cheltenham · GL51 4UQ

Ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill99%

207 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
98 / 109
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
207 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
25.6%
FSM pupils
53
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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 Jon Millin

Location

Address
Shurdington Primary School, Badgeworth Lane, Shurdington
Postcode
GL51 4UQ
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Tewkesbury
Constituency
North Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.6%. 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 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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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence3.0%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Millin
Telephone
01242862420
Website
http://www.shurdingtonceprimary.co.uk

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