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Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School

Cotswold, GL54 2AWPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
#10,685
of 13,686 nationally

About Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School

Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 result sits below the local authority average for Gloucestershire primary schools. The school reports that 50% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 59%. That nine-point gap places it in the bottom half of schools nationally on this metric, ranking 136th out of 243 primaries in the county. The school’s own data shows a mixed picture across individual subjects: 75% of children reached the expected level in writing, but only 69% did so in reading and maths. At the higher standard, just 4% of pupils achieved the top mark in all three subjects, with maths the weakest area at 15% reaching greater depth, while reading and writing managed 19% and 10% respectively. These figures suggest that while the school serves a broad range of abilities, its overall academic performance is notably lower than what most Gloucestershire primaries achieve.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Hill, Cheltenham, Cotswold, GL54 2AW
HeadteacherLindsay Connor
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils274
Free School Meals (FSM)17.9%
School Capacity274 / 315 (87% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Nov 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosPlaying FieldsICT SuiteSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsDanceCricketFootballRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm ClubArt ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

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Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.