Dunalley Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.
Summary of the comparison
Dunalley Primary School and St John's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Cheltenham.
Dunalley Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John's Church of England Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dunalley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dunalley Primary School was judged Good and St John's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Dunalley Primary School and 55.0% for St John's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dunalley Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St John's Church of England Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamDunalley Primary School | CheltenhamSt John's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 78th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 164th of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 420 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 203 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL50 4LB | Cheltenham, GL52 2SN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 420 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.3% | 37.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dunalley Primary School
St John's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Dunalley Primary School · St John's Church of England Primary School