Hesters Way Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.
Summary of the comparison
Hesters Way Primary School and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Cheltenham.
Hesters Way Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hesters Way Primary School was judged strong and St Thomas More Catholic 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 57.0% for Hesters Way Primary School and 33.0% for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School.
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 | CheltenhamSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 168th of 237 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 200th of 237 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 171 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL51 0ES | Cheltenham, GL51 0HZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 185 | 181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.0% | 40.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.0% | 43.1% | |
| SEN support | 35.1% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 17.0% 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.
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.
Hesters Way Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
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