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The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great

Academy converter · Cheltenham · GL50 3QG

Ages 4–11 · 412 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
374

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

49

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
124
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
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 fill98%

412 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
412
Boys / girls
212 / 200
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
412 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Penney

Location

Address
St James Square
Postcode
GL50 3QG
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 412 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.8%. 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.

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

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    • FSM22.5%
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    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.75

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  • Dunalley Primary School

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    • FSM12.3%
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  • Gardners Lane Primary School

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    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM39.3%
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  • Rowanfield Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

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

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  • Rowanfield Infant School

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    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.95

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Penney
Telephone
01242513659
Website
http://www.st-gregorygreat.gloucs.sch.uk

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