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Hesters Way Primary School

Dill Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 0ES

Local ranking170th of 239 primary schools in Gloucestershire
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
57.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
73.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
185
Boys
103 (56%)
Girls
82 (44%)
Capacity
210 (88% full)
SEND
41.6%
FSM Eligible
46.0%
EAL
40.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.5%
SEN Support
35.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,682/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 58.1%
  • White Other: 17.4%
  • Asian Other: 7.6%
  • Black African: 6.0%
  • Asian Indian: 4.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%

58.1%

White British

17.4%

White Other

7.6%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
131250
UKPRN
10075552
Establishment No.
2178