Hesters Way Primary SchoolRowanfield Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.
Summary of the comparison
Hesters Way Primary School and Rowanfield Infant School are primary schools in Cheltenham.
Hesters Way Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rowanfield Infant School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rowanfield Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Hesters Way Primary School was judged strong and Rowanfield Infant School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Hesters Way Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamHesters Way Primary School | CheltenhamRowanfield Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 168th of 237 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 226th of 237 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 171 | 235 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 270 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL51 0ES | Cheltenham, GL51 8HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 185 | 246 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.0% | 28.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.0% | 27.6% | |
| SEN support | 35.1% | 24.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 17.8% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Hesters Way Primary School
Rowanfield Infant School
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