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Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Tobyfield Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 8NN · bishopscleeve.gloucs.sch.uk · 01242 673814
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 51%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gloucestershire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 577
- 92% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 23.7%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 48 families put the school first and 80 places were offered; 100% 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 | 80 | 48 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 52 | 35 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 62 | 54 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 62 | 44 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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 | |||
| ▼51% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (123 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Replies
- 123
- 20% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (25%) with SEND