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The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great

Voluntary aided school · Cheltenham · GL50 3QG

Ages 4–11 · 421 pupils · Gloucestershire

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
362

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill100%

421 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
421
Boys / girls
213 / 208
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
421 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
67
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Blanch

Location

Address
St James Square
Postcode
GL50 3QG
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cheltenham
Constituency
Cheltenham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 421 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

Open schools in Cheltenham
71
Primary schools in Cheltenham
46
Academies among open schools in Cheltenham
37% (26)
Open schools in GL50
8
Primary in GL50
4
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 GL50

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL50 2NR · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.4 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

    0.4 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Dunalley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL50 4LB · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Gardners Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 9JW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Rowanfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 8HY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM39.1%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Blanch

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