Glenfall Community Primary School, Cheltenham
Glenfall Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cheltenham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 40 schools in Cheltenham with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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
Glenfall Community Primary School in detail
Glenfall Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "It gives me much pleasure to introduce you to Glenfall Primary School. The school has a long tradition of excellence which continues to develop and I am very confident that your child will be able to take advantage of the many and varied activities which are part of the school’s life."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Sunday 8 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 13 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Gloucestershire
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Glenfall Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Glenfall Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Glenfall Community Primary School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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 Glenfall Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Glenfall Community Primary School are Charlton Kings Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 94% maths); Charlton Kings Infants' School (0.4 miles, Good); Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Naunton Park Primary School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 90% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Glenfall Community Primary School.
Charlton Kings Junior SchoolCharlton Kings Infants' SchoolHoly Apostles' Church of England Primary SchoolNaunton Park Primary School
Who goes there
12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 13 (6.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Glenfall Community Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 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 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ryeworth Road (after), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Glenfall Community Primary 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
Glenfall Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Glenfall Community Primary School
Newsletter 2nd October
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 4th September
3 Sep 2026
Newsletter 17th July
16 Jul 2026
Newsletter 3rd July
3 Jul 2026
Newsletter 12th June
12 Jun 2026
Newsletter 22nd May
22 May 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Glenfall Community Primary School.
- Glenfall Primary After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Move More Early Years Camp740m away · Not yet graded
- Paintpot800m away · Not yet graded
- art-K Cheltenham800m away · Not yet graded
- Paintpot840m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Glenfall Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Glenfall Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Glenfall Community Primary 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
98%
Near capacity
206 pupils
210 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
17.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
198
Total Pupils
106
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
13.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,085
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,186
Per pupil
£1175k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
182
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
Glenfall Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Glenfall Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Glenfall Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Glenfall Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Glenfall Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Glenfall Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Glenfall Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Glenfall Community Primary 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 Glenfall Community Primary School?
Glenfall Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Glenfall Community Primary School?
Classes at Glenfall Community Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Glenfall Community Primary School?
Glenfall Community Primary School has around 198 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Glenfall Community Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Glenfall Community Primary School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Glenfall Community Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Glenfall Community Primary 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 Glenfall Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Glenfall Primary After School Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Glenfall Community Primary School's term dates?
Glenfall Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Glenfall Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Glenfall Community Primary School?
Glenfall Community Primary School is at Glenfall Way, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6XZ.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)