Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School

Cheltenham · GL52 6QZ

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 207 pupils, 2.9% FSM

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Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School

General Information

Address: Battledown Approach, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6QZ – View on map
Phone: 01242526858
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Smith
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

207 pupils out of 210 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 6
% eligible for free school meals: 2.9%
Pupil mix: 3 in 10 (less mixed than the Cheltenham average)
English as an additional language: 7% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 11.7% a year (Cheltenham 13.3%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 51% moved to another school, 49% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Gloucestershire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 9 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 11 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Gloucestershire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 3.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 3.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 5.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 8 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Multi-sensory impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Headteacher Approval

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SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2020 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 82% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 18% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 20 percentage points above the Cheltenham average (62%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Above (3-year average 79% against an expected 68%)
3-year average (expected standard): 79%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 93% · Writing 86% · Maths 93% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 89%
Average test scores: reading 110, maths 107
Based on: 28 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolCheltenham averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 20 percentage points above the Cheltenham average (62%).

Year 6 SATs: 2nd of 24 junior and primary schools in the area

#1Charlton Kings Junior School84%
#2Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School82%
#3Leckhampton Church of England Primary School81%
#4Glenfall Community Primary School77%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Charlton Kings Junior School84%
#2Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School82%
#3Leckhampton Church of England Primary School81%
#4Glenfall Community Primary School77%
#5Naunton Park Primary School76%
=6Swindon Village Primary School73%
=6Warden Hill Primary School73%
#8Dunalley Primary School70%
#9Christ Church CofE Primary School69%
=10Greatfield Park Primary School67%
=10Rowanfield Junior School67%
#12St Mark's Church of England Junior School66%
#13Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School62%
#14St James' Church of England Primary School59%
#15Hesters Way Primary School57%
#16Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School56%
#17St John's Church of England Primary School55%
#18Springbank Primary Academy53%
#19Lakeside Primary School52%
#20Gardners Lane Primary School50%
#21The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great48%
#22Gloucester Road Primary School38%
#23St Thomas More Catholic Primary School33%
#24Oakwood Primary School14%

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6th of 16 primary schools in Cheltenham for Ofsted rating

#4Glenfall Community Primary SchoolGood
#5Greatfield Park Primary SchoolGood
#6Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Lakeside Primary SchoolGood
#8Leckhampton Church of England Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Dunalley Primary SchoolGood
#3Gardners Lane Primary SchoolGood
#4Glenfall Community Primary SchoolGood
#5Greatfield Park Primary SchoolGood
#6Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Lakeside Primary SchoolGood
#8Leckhampton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Springbank Primary AcademyGood
#10St James' Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#12St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#13Swindon Village Primary SchoolGood
#14The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the GreatGood
#15Warden Hill Primary SchoolGood
#16Oakwood Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £5,802 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

17th of 20 primary schools in Cheltenham for spending per pupil

#15Warden Hill Primary School£6,028
#16Lakeside Primary School£5,934
#17Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School£5,802
#18Springbank Primary Academy£5,796
#19St James' Church of England Primary School£5,489

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Hesters Way Primary School£8,682
#2St Thomas More Catholic Primary School£8,319
#3Gloucester Road Primary School£8,072
#4Oakwood Primary School£8,065
#5Christ Church CofE Primary School£7,618
#6Glenfall Community Primary School£7,477
#7Greatfield Park Primary School£7,294
#8Gardners Lane Primary School£7,096
#9Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School£7,068
#10Dunalley Primary School£6,911
#11St John's Church of England Primary School£6,786
#12The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great£6,457
#13Naunton Park Primary School£6,344
#14Swindon Village Primary School£6,112
#15Warden Hill Primary School£6,028
#16Lakeside Primary School£5,934
#17Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School£5,802
#18Springbank Primary Academy£5,796
#19St James' Church of England Primary School£5,489
#20Leckhampton Church of England Primary School£5,409

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