Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Tobyfield Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8NNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy is a primary school in Cheltenham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 34th of 40 primary schools in Cheltenham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 March 2018, report published 23 April 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

87 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%

51%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

577 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals23.7%

23.7%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.5%

7.5%, 14.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.3%

20.3%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Grangefield Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Woodmancote School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Gotherington Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Swindon Village Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Infant School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Lucy Browne
Phone: 01242673814
Website: bishopscleeve.gloucs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tobyfield Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8NN
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 137271

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.