Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School

Academy converter · Primary school · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
GL54 2AW
Composite score
52.5

School overview

Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School is a primary school serving Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 274 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. 61% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 11.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 43% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 11% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Bourton-on-the-Water Primary 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 further down the page.

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#6,386
National rank
#604
In South West
#96
In Gloucestershire
Top 43%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
61%
% achieving higher RWM
11%
Reading average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 03/02/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Expected standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 274 % FSM ever-6 17.9% % EAL 12.4% Age range 2–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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