Cold Aston Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Cold Aston, Cheltenham, GL54 3BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

6 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

74 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals4.1%

4.1%, 22.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.1%

4.1%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.1%

8.1%, 6.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: coldastonprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.