Cold Aston Church of England Primary School
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Cold Aston Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Cheltenham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 1st of 40 primary schools in Cheltenham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 May 2025, report published 16 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 May 2025
The school's vision of 'journeying together with love and trust' shines through in every aspect of school life. Staff know and care for pupils very well. Pupils appreciate morning 'check-ins' where they learn to share their feelings effectively. This develops a strong sense of belonging and sets a positive tone for each day. Pupils flourish academically and socially. This is due to the school's high expectations of pupils to be well prepared for the future. Typically, pupils listen carefully in class, behave sensibly and experience success. They uphold the school's core values of respect, responsibility and resilience. For example, pupils learn to 'never give up, even when it is hard'. Warm relationships are central to the school's success. Pupils trust staff to help them with any worries they may have. The school empowers pupils to be proud advocates for themselves and others. For example, pupils organise the annual talent show and run a community café. A highlight for many is the weekly celebration assembly, where pupils like to nominate their peers for the 'values cup'. Parents and carers express highly positive views of the school. They describe it as a 'gem' in the community and one that is 'building good humans'.
What the school should improve
- At times, the school does not make the links to pupils' prior learning explicit enough. This prevents pupils from deepening their understanding of important concepts. The trust and school should ensure that pupils can connect their current and prior learning so that they develop a depth of knowledge across all subjects.
- In a few of the wider curriculum subjects, the systems to help pupils recall knowledge are not as well developed as they are in others. As a result, some pupils cannot retrieve important content easily. The trust and school should continue to strengthen how it ensures that teaching supports pupils to secure important knowledge in their long-term memory.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
6 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
74 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Cold Aston Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 61% met the expected standard |
| Northleach Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 27% met the expected standard |
| Sherborne Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Swell Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
| The Rissington School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- NORTH COTSWOLD SCHOOLS FEDERATION MAT
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Rawlings
- Phone
- 01451820470
- Address
- Cold Aston, Cheltenham, GL54 3BN
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- URN
- 149254
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.