Leckhampton CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Church of England

Hall Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL53 0HP

01242 524062 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 22 November 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%England 62% · 2024/25
5th highest of 38 state primary schools in Cheltenham.
Higher than 89% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils630Room for 630 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 468 in 2019, 536 in 2021, 570 in 2022, 570 in 2023, 598 in 2024, 630 in 2025, 630 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.090 for 90 places, September 2026
Joint 12th highest of 41 state primary schools in Cheltenham.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 22 November 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

91 pupils in this year group.

81% — 21 points above the Gloucestershire average, and 19 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 81% 60% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 27% 9% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 87% 76% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 87% 71% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 93% 73% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 110 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 110 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 81%This school 2023/24: 76%This school 2024/25: 81% This school England 62% 2022/23 81% 2023/24 76% 2024/25 81%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Gloucestershire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered90
Families who put it first90
Of those, offered a place88 (98%)
Families who listed it at all241

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.2 · 2025: 1.3 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

This is a Church of England school, but as a voluntary controlled school its admissions are set by the council, which usually doesn't prioritise by faith. Check the council's admissions criteria.

Admissions dates and schools in Gloucestershire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
44th highest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham.
Higher than 1% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.1% 19.4%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
42nd highest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham.
Higher than 14% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.3% 3.6%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
40th highest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham.
Higher than 10% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
8.1% 17.5%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
33rd highest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham.
Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
4.1% 12.0%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
4th lowest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham.
Lower than 97% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
3.1% 5.1%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
3rd lowest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham.
Lower than 97% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
3.1% 11.7%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 3.2 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 1.4% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.08% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
24th highest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham.
Higher than 44% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
20.1 20.2 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 7th highest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham.
Higher than 90% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
13.7 11.1 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
19th highest of 42 state primary schools in Cheltenham.
Higher than 56% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
14.2% 15.0%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Leckhampton CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Leckhampton CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 22 November 2022.

How did Leckhampton CofE Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 19 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Leckhampton CofE Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 90 families put Leckhampton CofE Primary School as their first choice for 90 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 88 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.