Leckhampton Church of England Primary School, Cheltenham
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cheltenham. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 40 schools in Cheltenham with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School in detail
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School in its own words
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Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, athletics, gymnastics, cross-country, yoga, dance and guitar.
Coming up: an admissions event on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9.30am, an admissions event on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9am, an admissions event on Friday 20 November 2026 at 9.30am and an admissions event on Thursday 26 November 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Leckhampton Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 87% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Leckhampton Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 90 families put Leckhampton Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 241 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Leckhampton Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Leckhampton Church of England Primary School are Naunton Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 90% maths); St James' Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 77% maths); Warden Hill Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 80% maths); and Greatfield Park Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths).
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Naunton Park Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary SchoolWarden Hill Primary SchoolGreatfield Park Primary School
Who goes there
2.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 60 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 6 (1%) 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 specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pilley Lane (before), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Leckhampton Church of England 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
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Leckhampton Church of England Primary School are The High School Leckhampton (0.6 miles), Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (1.1 miles) and Balcarras School (1.6 miles).
The High School LeckhamptonCheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form CentreBalcarras School
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
2.7%
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 remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
20
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Leckhampton Church of England Primary School
Term dates
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Leckhampton Church of England 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Leckhampton Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
630 pupils
630 places
No 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
10.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
630
Total Pupils
331
Boys
299
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
36
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,465
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,054
Per pupil
£3351k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
3.1%
Persistent absence
543
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
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Leckhampton Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Leckhampton Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Leckhampton Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Leckhampton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Leckhampton Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Leckhampton Church of England 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 Leckhampton Church of England Primary School?
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Leckhampton Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Leckhampton Church of England Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Leckhampton Church of England Primary School?
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School has around 630 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Leckhampton Church of England Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Leckhampton Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 3.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Leckhampton Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Leckhampton Church of England 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.
What are Leckhampton Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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 Leckhampton Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 2 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 Leckhampton Church of England Primary School?
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School is at Hall Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 0HP.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)