Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

School Hill, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School is a primary school in Cheltenham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 20th of 40 primary schools in Cheltenham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 19 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

38 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 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

341 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals13.8%

13.8%, 12.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12%

12%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cold Aston Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Swell Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
The Rissington School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Sherborne Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER PRIMARY ACADEMY
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Co Headteacher Lindsay Connor
Phone: 01451820458
Website: bourton.school (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Hill, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2AW
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 139291

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.