Gloucester Road Primary School

About Gloucester Road Primary School

Gloucester Road Primary School sits in Cheltenham, within the Gloucestershire local authority, and is one of nine primary schools in the area rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Among the 243 state primary schools across the county, it holds a rank of 155 on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of Gloucestershire primaries. The top-performing peers locally are Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School and Temple Guiting Church of England School, both with perfect ranking scores, followed by Thrupp School at 95. The nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Christ Church CofE Primary School, just half a kilometre away. Gloucester Road is a mixed, non-denominational primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has 206 pupils against a capacity of 210, and 22.8 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average. Headteacher Caroline Parker leads a school that has clearly impressed inspectors, but its local academic ranking suggests a more nuanced picture for parents to weigh up.

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