St John's Church of England Primary SchoolThe Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Church of England Primary School and The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great are primary schools in Cheltenham.
St John's Church of England Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great 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 55.0% for St John's Church of England Primary School and 48.0% for The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | CheltenhamSt John's Church of England Primary School | CheltenhamThe Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 162nd of 237 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 183rd of 237 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 174 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 203 | 420 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL52 2SN | Cheltenham, GL50 3QG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 198 | 411 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.2% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.9% | 35.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 10.7% 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.
St John's Church of England Primary School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great
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