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Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy

Tewkesbury, GL52 8NNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 52 places
Ranking
#7,042
of 13,686 nationally

About Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy

Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy sits slightly above the local authority average for its key stage 2 combined expected standard in reading, writing and maths, with 62% of pupils reaching that benchmark compared with the Gloucestershire average of 59%. That three-point gap is modest but consistent, and the school's overall ranking within the LA places it 84th out of 243 primary schools, putting it comfortably in the top half of its peers. In the Tewkesbury district specifically, it ranks 12th out of 24 schools on the same metric, which is exactly the midpoint. The school's Ofsted rating of Good has been held across both its most recent inspections, with the latest ungraded inspection in 2024 confirming it remains Good. Leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness were all graded Good in the previous graded inspection of 2018, so there is a clear track record of consistent quality rather than dramatic improvement or decline.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTobyfield Road, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, GL52 8NN
HeadteacherShona Swan
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils610
Free School Meals (FSM)23.9%
School Capacity610 / 659 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Apr 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Forest SchoolArt StudiosDining HallMusic RoomsSensory RoomICT SuiteGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsCricketDanceNetballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaArt ClubCodingChoirGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: bishopscleeve.gloucs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy

Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.