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Warden Hill Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Foundation school
Durham Close, Warden Hill, Cheltenham GL51 3DF · wardenhill.gloucs.sch.uk · 01242 523827
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gloucestershire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 415
- 99% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.6%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 58 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 97% 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 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 54 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% 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 | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▲25% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Warden Hill Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 22 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (157 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 157
- 38% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (13%) with SEND