Charlton Kings Infants' School, Cheltenham
Charlton Kings Infants' School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Cheltenham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Charlton Kings Infants' School in detail
Charlton Kings Infants' School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, choir, cooking and art.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 5 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 9am, an admissions event on Monday 16 November 2026 and an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Gloucestershire
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Charlton Kings Infants' School
For September 2026 entry, 86 families put Charlton Kings Infants' School as their first choice and 175 named it as one of their preferences, for 88 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Charlton Kings Infants' School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Charlton Kings Infants' School are Charlton Kings Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 94% maths); Glenfall Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Naunton Park Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 93% reading, 90% maths).
Charlton Kings Junior SchoolGlenfall Community Primary SchoolHoly Apostles' Church of England Primary SchoolNaunton Park Primary School
Who goes there
3.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 5 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Charlton Kings Infants' School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Road (near), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Charlton Kings Infants' School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Charlton Kings Infants' School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Charlton Kings Infants' School are Balcarras School (0.3 miles) and The High School Leckhampton (1.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2018 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
3.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Charlton Kings Infants' School
New KDG and YR Parents Mixer - Saturday 26th September 2026
23 Sep 2026
PFA Newsletter Spring 2026
13 Feb 2026
PFA School Daze Sept Autumn 2025
3 Oct 2025
PFA School Daze Newsletter - May Summer Edition
23 May 2025
PFA School Daze Newsletter - March 25
7 Mar 2025
School Daze Newsletter January 2025
17 Jan 2025
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Charlton Kings Infants' School.
- Move More Early Years CampAt the school · Not yet graded
- PaintpotAt the school · Not yet graded
- art-K CheltenhamAt the school · Not yet graded
- Paintpot150m away · Not yet graded
- Glenfall Primary After School Club710m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Charlton Kings Infants' School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Gloucestershire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Charlton Kings Infants' School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Charlton Kings Infants' School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
266 pupils
270 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cheltenham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cheltenham
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
10.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
311
Total Pupils
152
Boys
159
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,166
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1449k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.5%
Overall absence
2.7%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Charlton Kings Infants' School
Questions parents ask about Charlton Kings Infants' School
What is Charlton Kings Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Charlton Kings Infants' School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Charlton Kings Infants' School?
No fixed boundary. When Charlton Kings Infants' School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Charlton Kings Infants' School?
Charlton Kings Infants' School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Charlton Kings Infants' School?
Classes at Charlton Kings Infants' School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Charlton Kings Infants' School?
Charlton Kings Infants' School has around 311 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Charlton Kings Infants' School?
2.5% of sessions were missed at Charlton Kings Infants' School in 2024/25. 2.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Charlton Kings Infants' School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Charlton Kings Infants' School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Charlton Kings Infants' School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs at the school: Move More Early Years Camp (registered, not yet graded), Paintpot (registered, not yet graded) and art-K Cheltenham (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Charlton Kings Infants' School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Charlton Kings Infants' School?
Charlton Kings Infants' School is at Lyefield Road East, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8AY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)