Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bouncers Lane, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 5JBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Cheltenham for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 29th of 40 primary schools in Cheltenham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 June 2012, report published 12 July 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

88 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

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

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

238 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals17.6%

17.6%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Church of England Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Oakwood Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	14% met the expected standard
Berkhampstead School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Dunalley Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Ferris
Phone: 01242383817
Website: prestburystmarys.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bouncers Lane, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 5JB
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 115696

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.