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Andoversford Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Foundation school

Old Gloucester Road, Andoversford, Cheltenham GL54 4HR · andoversford.gloucs.sch.uk · 01242 820407

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
71%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gloucestershire 60%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Gloucestershire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
64
61% of 105 places
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
21.9%
First language not English
3.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Gloucestershire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 13 families put the school first and 13 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 5 (Places 6)5September 2023: 11 (Places 12)11September 2024: 8 (Places 8)8September 2025: 11 (Places 11)11September 2026: 13 (Places 13)13Places 13
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202613131100%
September 2025Sept 202511111100%
September 2024Sept 2024881100%
September 2023Sept 202312110.9100%
September 2022Sept 2022650.8100%

Results

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Gloucestershire it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 60% (England 53%)60%2016/17: 60% (England 61%)60%2017/18: 63% (England 64%)63%2018/19: 63% (England 65%)63%2022/23: 58% (England 60%)58%2023/24: 55% (England 61%)55%2024/25: 71% (England 62%)71%England 62%

Ofsted

Andoversford Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 April 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
6 Apr 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2008Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

65% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
65%
Replies
37
46% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼65% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼84% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼57% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼47% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 92% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

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