The Rissington School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Mitchell Way, Upper Rissington, Cheltenham, GL54 2PLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Rissington School is a primary school in Cheltenham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 10th of 40 primary schools in Cheltenham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 November 2023, report published 25 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

39 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

256 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals8.2%

8.2%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.5%

5.5%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Rissington School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sherborne Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	61% met the expected standard
Burford Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Bledington Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Wychwood Church of England Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Lara Hudson
Phone: 01451820857
Website: therissingtonschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mitchell Way, Upper Rissington, Cheltenham, GL54 2PL
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 115525

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.