Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School

Voluntary aided school·Primary school Cheltenham, Gloucestershire·GL52 5JB
Composite score
37.6
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#11,713
National rank
#1213
In South West
#164
In Gloucestershire
Top 79%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
56%
% achieving higher RWM
1%
Reading average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Getting a place

Last place offered lived
2.18 mi
straight line, 2026 intake · 3508 m

The cut-off distance is how far the last child offered a place lived, not a catchment boundary: it moves every year with the number of applicants. Published by the council in its 2026 allocation figures, and checked against that document before we show it.

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
268
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
17.9%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
5.6%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
17.9%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
3.0%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
4.8%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
9.6%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
19.8
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£5,846
Typical primary: £6,960

“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means

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Location

School overview

Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School is a primary school serving Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 268 pupils aged 7 to 11 on roll. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 1% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2026 lived 2.18 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 4.8%. There are about 19.8 pupils per teacher. Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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