Gotherington Primary SchoolBishops Cleeve Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.
Summary of the comparison
Gotherington Primary School and Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy are primary schools in Cheltenham.
Gotherington Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gotherington Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gotherington Primary School was judged Good and Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy 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 66.0% for Gotherington Primary School and 51.0% for Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Gotherington Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamGotherington Primary School | CheltenhamBishops Cleeve Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 104th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 110th of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 610 | |
| Capacity | 202 | 630 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL52 9QT | Cheltenham, GL52 8NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 610 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.4% | 25.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 16.5% | 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.
Gotherington Primary School
Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy
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