Swindon Village Primary SchoolHesters Way Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.
Summary of the comparison
Swindon Village Primary School and Hesters Way Primary School are primary schools in Cheltenham.
Swindon Village Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hesters Way Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Swindon Village Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Swindon Village Primary School was judged Good and Hesters Way Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Swindon Village Primary School and 57.0% for Hesters Way Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Swindon Village Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hesters Way Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamSwindon Village Primary School | CheltenhamHesters Way Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 83rd of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 170th of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 421 | 185 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL51 9QP | Cheltenham, GL51 0ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 46.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.5% | 40.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 35.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 27.4% | 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.
Swindon Village Primary School
Hesters Way Primary School
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