Rowanfield Junior SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.
Summary of the comparison
Rowanfield Junior School and Christ Church CofE Primary School are primary schools in Cheltenham.
Rowanfield Junior School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Christ Church CofE Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Christ Church CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rowanfield Junior School was judged Good and Christ Church CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Rowanfield Junior School and 69.0% for Christ Church CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rowanfield Junior School (58.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Christ Church CofE Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamRowanfield Junior School | CheltenhamChrist Church CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 101st of 239 in Gloucestershire | 15th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 345 | 217 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 220 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL51 8HY | Cheltenham, GL50 2NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 345 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.9% | 18.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.5% | 17.1% | |
| SEN support | 29.0% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 7.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% | 4.7% 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.
Rowanfield Junior School
Christ Church CofE Primary School
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