Benhall Infant School, Cheltenham

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 47

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~433m)Possible (~618m)Unlikely (~803m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Katie James
Pupils:231 / 180 capacity
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01242234717
Address:Robert Burns Avenue, Benhall, Cheltenham, GL51 6PS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:115598
UKPRN:10075404
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Cheltenham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

8.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

1 unlawfully large infant class

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Robert Burns Avenue (nr)
238m · 4 min walk
Post Office (before)
318m · 5 min walk
National Hunt (o/s)
319m · 5 min walk
Lakeside Primary School (o/s)
353m · 6 min walk
Grace Gardens (nr)
414m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

128%

Over capacity

231 pupils

180 capacity

51 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Cheltenham

Medium pressure
New homes approved:3,175
Projected new pupils:794

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cheltenham

Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

7,383

Applications

5,834

Got 1st preference

91.9%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Gloucestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.01091%

Overall absence

10.4%

Persistent absence

125

Enrolments

Authorised4.02591%
Unauthorised0.98499%
Persistent (10%+)10.4%
Severe (50%+)0.8%

Absence trend

2.71567%
18/19
5.63216%
20/21
6.20912%
21/22
4.20565%
22/23
3.97753%
23/24
5.01091%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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