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St Mary's Church of England Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Voluntary aided
Bouncers Lane, Prestbury, Cheltenham GL52 5JB · prestburystmarysfederation.co.uk · 01242 383817
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 177
- 98% of 180 places
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 78 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 85 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
Ofsted
St Mary's Church of England Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 Feb 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: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good May 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 55
- 31% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 47% who raised concerns
based on the 13% who had a child bullied