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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 115669

St John's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Cheltenham · GL52 2SN

Ages 4–11 · 174 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-04

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
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

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

18

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 fill86%

174 pupils · 203 places

Pupils on roll
174
Boys / girls
97 / 77
School capacity
203
Capacity fill
174 / 203 (86%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
32
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
Mrs Victoria Beevers

Location

Address
Albion Street
Postcode
GL52 2SN
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 174 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.4%. 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 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

  • Dunalley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL50 4LB · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL50 2NR · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.43

    0.9 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Gloucester Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 8PB · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.10

    1.0 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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Beevers
Telephone
01242523786
Website
http://www.st-johns-pri.gloucs.sch.uk

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