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Best Primary Schools in Cheltenham 2026 | Rankings, Ofsted & Catchments

Neighbourhoods in Cheltenham

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#36	Rowanfield Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Rowanfield Infant School	State	Primary	4-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Rowanfield Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#36

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rowanfield Infant School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#24	Andoversford Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Andoversford Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#24

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#11	St Mark's Church of England Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
#14	St James' Church of England Primary School, Cheltenham	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	8.5/10Excellent
#33	Gloucester Road Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	10/10Elite
N/A	Benhall Infant School	State	Primary	4-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

St Mark's Church of England Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#11

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St James' Church of England Primary School, Cheltenham

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#14

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 8.5/10Excellent

Gloucester Road Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#33

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Benhall Infant School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#19	Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#21	Grangefield Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#19

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Grangefield Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#21

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cheltenham	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Information not available

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cheltenham

State • Primary • 4-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: Information not available

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#27	Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#27

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#3	Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
#9	Charlton Kings Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent
#12	Glenfall Community Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Ashley Manor Preparatory School	Independent	Primary	1-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	9.4/10Elite
N/A	Charlton Kings Infants' School	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Cheltenham College	Independent	All-through	2-18+ years	Mixed	Church of England	10/10Elite

Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Charlton Kings Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Glenfall Community Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#12

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Ashley Manor Preparatory School

Independent • Primary • 1-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 9.4/10Elite

Charlton Kings Infants' School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Cheltenham College

Independent • All-through • 2-18+ years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#10	Coberley Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Coberley Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#10

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#29	Cold Aston Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.7/10Excellent

Cold Aston Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#29

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.7/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#41	Isbourne Valley School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Isbourne Valley School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#41

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#22	Gotherington Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Gotherington Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#22

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#28	Gretton Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	5.5/10Developing

Gretton Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#28

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 5.5/10Dev

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#26	Lakeside Primary School, Cheltenham	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#32	Greatfield Park Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Lakeside Primary School, Cheltenham

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#26

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Greatfield Park Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#32

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#35	Hesters Way Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Hesters Way Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#35

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Dean Close Preparatory School	Independent	Primary	2-14 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Dean Close Preparatory School

Independent • Primary • 2-14 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#8	Leckhampton Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	8.1/10Excellent
N/A	The Richard Pate School	Independent	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	9.4/10Elite

Leckhampton Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

The Richard Pate School

Independent • Primary • 3-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 9.4/10Elite

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#40	Swell Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Swell Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#40

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Dean Close Airthrie	Independent	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	-

Dean Close Airthrie

Independent • Primary • 3-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: -

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#5	Naunton Park Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Naunton Park Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#39	Northleach Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.6/10Excellent

Northleach Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#39

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#15	Christ Church CofE Primary School, Cheltenham	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	10/10Elite
#16	Dunalley Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Berkhampstead School	Independent	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Christ Church CofE Primary School, Cheltenham

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#15

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Dunalley Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#16

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Berkhampstead School

Independent • Primary • 3-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#17	Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
N/A	St Mary's Church of England Infant School, Cheltenham	State	Primary	4-7 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#17

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Mary's Church of England Infant School, Cheltenham

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Sherborne Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Sherborne Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#20	Shurdington Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	8.1/10Excellent

Shurdington Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#20

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#30	Springbank Primary Academy	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#42	Oakwood Primary School, Cheltenham	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	5.5/10Developing

Springbank Primary Academy

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#30

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Oakwood Primary School, Cheltenham

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#42

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 5.5/10Dev

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#37	Gardners Lane Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Gardners Lane Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#37

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#31	Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cheltenham	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cheltenham

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#31

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#7	Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#18	Swindon Village Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Swindon Village Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#18

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#1	Temple Guiting Church of England School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	8.1/10Excellent

Temple Guiting Church of England School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#2	The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7.6/10Excellent
#25	St John's Church of England Primary School, Cheltenham	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

St John's Church of England Primary School, Cheltenham

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#25

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#4	The Rissington School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

The Rissington School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#13	Warden Hill Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent

Warden Hill Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#13

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#34	St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Cheltenham	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Cheltenham

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#34

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#23	Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.5/10Excellent

Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#23

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#38	Withington Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.5/10Excellent

Withington Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#38

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#6	Woodmancote School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Woodmancote School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

2026 Best Primary Schools in Cheltenham Area

School Type

FMS Inspection Score

Religious Character

Gender

School Features

Age Range

Temple Guiting Church of England School

The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great

Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School

The Rissington School

Naunton Park Primary School

Woodmancote School

Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School

Leckhampton Church of England Primary School

Charlton Kings Junior School

Map of Primary Schools in Cheltenham

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FAQs

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FMS Inspection Score

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Gender

School Features

Age Range

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The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great

Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School

The Rissington School

Naunton Park Primary School

Woodmancote School

Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School

Leckhampton Church of England Primary School

Charlton Kings Junior School

Map of Primary Schools in Cheltenham

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