Gardners Lane Primary School, Cheltenham

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~465m)Possible (~664m)Unlikely (~863m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Oliver Tuck
Pupils:262 / 420 capacity
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01242515761
Address:Gardners Lane, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL51 9JW
Trust:Child and Family Learning Trust
Federation:Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1998

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 16 July 2024View full report
URN:131249
UKPRN:10075553
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Cheltenham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

39.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths+17ppWriting-9pp

Reading has declined from 70% to 62%. Maths has improved from 47% to 64%. Writing has declined from 66% to 57%.

Class Sizes

25.3

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

26.3

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Gardners Lane School (nr)
84m · 1 min walk
Elm Street (opp)
172m · 3 min walk
Maud's Elm (nr)
295m · 5 min walk
Hardwick Campus (opp)
337m · 5 min walk
Sun Street (opp)
338m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

62%

Available places

262 pupils

420 capacity

158 spare places available

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(7)

16 July 2024
16 October 2018
1 July 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.81787%

Overall absence

25.09363%

Persistent absence

267

Enrolments

Authorised5.61477%
Unauthorised2.2031%
Persistent (10%+)25.09363%
Severe (50%+)1.49813%

Absence trend

5.99045%
18/19
7.33986%
20/21
11.30304%
21/22
10.9752%
22/23
9.54782%
23/24
7.81787%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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