Best primary schools in Cheltenham (2026)

Cheltenham has 23 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Leckhampton Church of England Primary School, in the top 5% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 60%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 5% in England	Leckhampton Church of England Primary School Cheltenham · Church of England	79%	81%	27%	Good
2 Top 12% in England	Charlton Kings Junior School Cheltenham	78%	84%	18%	No rating
3 Top 12% in England	Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Cheltenham · Church of England	79%	82%	18%	Good
4 Top 18% in England	Glenfall Community Primary School Cheltenham	77%	77%	3%	No rating
5 Top 19% in England	Warden Hill Primary School Cheltenham	70%	73%	25%	Good
6 Top 27% in England	Naunton Park Primary School Cheltenham	69%	76%	17%	Not judged
7 Top 29% in England	Christ Church CofE Primary School Cheltenham · Church of England	71%	69%	9%	Outstanding
8 Top 40% in England	Dunalley Primary School Cheltenham	66%	70%	8%	Good
9 Top 41% in England	St Mark's Church of England Junior School Cheltenham · Church of England	66%	66%	7%	No rating
10 Top 48% in England	St James' Church of England Primary School Cheltenham · Church of England	62%	59%	11%	Good
11 Bottom 35% in England	Lakeside Primary School Cheltenham	54%	52%	9%	Good
12 Bottom 35% in England	Rowanfield Junior School Cheltenham	58%	67%	4%	Good
13 Bottom 30% in England	Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Cheltenham · Church of England	55%	62%	10%	Not judged
14 Bottom 29% in England	Gardners Lane Primary School Cheltenham	54%	50%	10%	No rating
15 Bottom 28% in England	Greatfield Park Primary School Cheltenham	54%	67%	0%	Not judged
16 Bottom 28% in England	St John's Church of England Primary School Cheltenham · Church of England	53%	55%	10%	No rating
17 Bottom 28% in England	Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School Cheltenham · Church of England	56%	56%	1%	No rating
18 Bottom 26% in England	Hesters Way Primary School Cheltenham	55%	57%	7%	Report card
19 Bottom 22% in England	Springbank Primary Academy Cheltenham	53%	53%	5%	Good
20 Bottom 21% in England	Gloucester Road Primary School Cheltenham	52%	38%	3%	No rating
21 Bottom 16% in England	The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Cheltenham · Roman Catholic	48%	48%	5%	Good
22 Bottom 3% in England	St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Cheltenham · Roman Catholic	33%	33%	3%	Good
23 Bottom 1% in England	Oakwood Primary School Cheltenham	24%	14%	0%	Requires improvement

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What is the best primary school in Cheltenham?

On exam results over the last three years, Leckhampton Church of England Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Cheltenham, in the top 5% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.