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The Rissington School

Community school · Cheltenham · GL54 2PL

Ages 3–11 · 256 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
233

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

256 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
256
Boys / girls
121 / 135
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
256 / 315 (81%)
Free school meals
8.2%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Lara Hudson

Location

Address
Mitchell Way, Upper Rissington
Postcode
GL54 2PL
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Constituency
North Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 256 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.2%.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lara Hudson
Telephone
01451820857
Website
https://therissingtonschool.org.uk

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