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Warden Hill Primary School

Foundation school · Cheltenham · GL51 3DF

Ages 4–11 · 415 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

3.0%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-22

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
368

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
202
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill99%

415 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
415
Boys / girls
212 / 203
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
415 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Georgina Flooks

Location

Address
Durham Close, Warden Hill
Postcode
GL51 3DF
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 415 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in CheltenhamNear GL51

  • Greatfield Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 3FZ · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Lakeside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 6HR · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • Benhall Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 6PS · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 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

    1.1 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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Georgina Flooks
Telephone
01242523827
Website
www.wardenhill.gloucs.sch.uk/

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