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Coberley Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary controlled
Coberley, Cheltenham GL53 9QZ · coberley.gloucs.sch.uk · 01242 870366
On the mapSearch near GL53 9QZ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 86%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gloucestershire 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.87 mi
- 6.23 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Gloucestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 74
- 4 over 70 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Free school meals
- 5.4%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.87 mi (6.23 km) from the school. Source: Gloucestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 12 families put the school first and 10 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 10 | 12 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 88% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.87 mi6.23 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Gloucestershire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲86% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Coberley Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 3 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 3 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 37
- 1% · 2 Sept 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied