Cold Aston Church of England Primary School, Cheltenham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a warm, caring community where every child feels valued and known. Reading is a priority with excellent phonics teaching and strong support for struggling readers. The school provides a rich range of experiences to broaden pupils' development, from cultural trips to debate clubs, while helping children understand important values like democracy, equality and respect.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading - younger pupils quickly learn phonics and those falling behind receive timely support
- Excellent personal development with rich experiences including trips, art workshops, and visits to different places of worship
- Effective SEND support with individual plans matched to specific needs and successful curriculum adaptations
- High attendance and rare disruption to learning due to positive behaviour and calm school environment
- Warm relationships and sense of belonging with pupils encouraged to share feelings and be advocates for themselves and others
Areas for Improvement
- Links between pupils' current and prior learning are not always made explicit enough, limiting depth of understanding
- Knowledge recall systems in some wider curriculum subjects are not as well developed, making it harder for pupils to retrieve important information
- Occasional lack of precision in checks on pupils' understanding in some subjects means important knowledge does not always secure in long-term memory
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with secure systems in place and an open, positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Mock trials club, gardening club, parachute games at lunchtime, annual talent show, community café, celebration assembly with values cup, debate on current affairs, before- and after-school club
Cold Aston Church of England Primary School is a small primary school where staff know and care for pupils very well, with a vision of 'journeying together with love and trust' that shines through school life. Pupils flourish academically and socially in a calm, warm environment where relationships are central to the school's success.
At a Glance
4.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
34 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 100%. Maths has improved from 86% to 100%. Writing has improved from 57% to 83%.
Class Sizes
18.3
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
74 pupils
105 capacity
31 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Cheltenham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cheltenham
Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire
Places available
7,383
Applications
5,834
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Gloucestershire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.74638%
Overall absence
3.44828%
Persistent absence
58
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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