St Mary's Church of England Infant SchoolOakwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Infant School and Oakwood Primary School are primary schools in Cheltenham.
St Mary's Church of England Infant School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Oakwood Primary School scores 22 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Mary's Church of England Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Infant School was judged Good and Oakwood Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Oakwood Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 14.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamSt Mary's Church of England Infant School | CheltenhamOakwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | F22/100 | |
| Local ranking | 218th of 237 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 232nd of 237 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 177 | 310 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 420 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL52 5JB | Cheltenham, GL52 5HD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 14.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 96.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 94.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 178 | 342 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.6% | 43.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 19.9% | |
| SEN support | 2.8% | 49.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 35.6% | 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.
St Mary's Church of England Infant School
Oakwood Primary School
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