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Woodmancote School

Cheltenham, GL52 9HN · Gloucestershire · primary school

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Ofsted: Good · 2023 Inspected 2 years ago Mixed Primary
5.9/10 Broadly average

77th of 219 primary schools in Gloucestershire we can score, 242 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 6.3/10 against 4,158 of them, against 6.3/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 72.0 · 71 40% 2.83
Ofsted 52 35% 1.81
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 7.0 · 51 25% 1.27

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 72.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 7.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in October 2023. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (6.3 out of 10 either way).

Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Woodpeckers Before and After School Club, a swim club, and The Music Junction. Sports include hockey, netball, football, and climbing wall activities. Trips have included Sudeley Castle and a Birds of Prey visit.

Getting in. The school has 418 pupils in a capacity of 420, leaving just 2 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. With only 2 places remaining, how does the school manage waiting lists for new starters? How does the Woodpeckers club integrate with the main school day for children who attend both before and after school? What specific support is available for the 7.0% of pupils who reached the higher standard to continue their progress?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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