Charlton Kings Infants' School, Cheltenham

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Ages 37

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~561m)Possible (~801m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Katie James
Pupils:311 / 270 capacity
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01242514483
Website:ckis.org.uk
Address:Lyefield Road East, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8AY
Trust:CHARLTON KINGS INFANTS' SCHOOL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 May 2024View full report
URN:136999
UKPRN:10034670
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Cheltenham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2018 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

4.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

29.6

Avg class size

29.6

Infant (KS1)

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

School Road (nr)
92m · 1 min walk
Cooper's Court (o/s)
95m · 2 min walk
Hearne Road (by)
186m · 3 min walk
St Mary's Church (opp)
203m · 3 min walk
Church Street (nr)
218m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

115%

Over capacity

311 pupils

270 capacity

41 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(2)

14 May 2024
22 May 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.49399%

Overall absence

2.73224%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised2.08557%
Unauthorised0.40842%
Persistent (10%+)2.73224%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.51602%
18/19
1.5911%
20/21
4.92391%
21/22
3.36157%
22/23
3.80748%
23/24
2.49399%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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