Hesters Way Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Dill Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 0ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hesters Way Primary School is a primary school in Cheltenham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 23rd of 40 primary schools in Cheltenham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 11 February 2026

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

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

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

171 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals53.8%

53.8%, 27.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language38%

38%, 16.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support38%

38%, 23.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.2%

8.2%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hesters Way Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Springbank Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Rowanfield Infant School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Rowanfield Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Gloucester Road Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	38% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Kirsti Ashman
Phone: 01242525616
Website: hestersway.gloucs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dill Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 0ES
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 131250

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.