The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great, Cheltenham
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cheltenham, part of Little Way Catholic Educational Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 40 schools in Cheltenham with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great in detail
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is a happy, caring and ambitious place where kindness and strong relationships come first. Rooted in our Catholic faith, we live our foundation values of community, hospitality, dignity of work and justice, which guide everything we do. We believe that every child is precious, created by God with unique gifts and talents."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 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 The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great are Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 84% maths); Gloucester Road Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 55% reading, 45% maths); Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 90% reading, 76% maths); and St John's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 76% maths).
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGloucester Road Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School
The trust
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great is one of 6 schools run by Little Way Catholic Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 36.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Asian (20%) and Black (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St James's House (outside), 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great issued 18 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great are Pittville School (1 mile); Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (1.3 miles); All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham (1.4 miles); and Pate's Grammar School (1.5 miles).
Pittville SchoolCheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form CentreAll Saints' Academy, CheltenhamPate's Grammar 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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great (URN 115731), it was rated Good in October 2023.
At a Glance
15.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Gloucestershire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great.
- Kidzone @ Christ Church Primary School630m away · Not yet graded
- OSCA ST JOHNS990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Gloucestershire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great 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
- 66
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 50 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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
99%
Near capacity
414 pupils
420 places
6 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
22.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
412
Total Pupils
212
Boys
200
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,438
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,238
Per pupil
£2393k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
366
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
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great
Questions parents ask about The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great
What are SATs results like at The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great?
Of the pupils at The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great's Ofsted rating?
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great (URN 115731), it was rated Good in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great?
No fixed boundary. When The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great?
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great?
Classes at The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great average 29.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great?
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great has around 412 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great?
5.1% of sessions were missed at The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great 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 The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great have a breakfast club or after-school club?
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great: Kidzone @ Christ Church Primary School (630m away, registered, not yet graded) and OSCA ST JOHNS (990m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 50 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great?
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great is at St James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3QG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)