Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School
School Hill, Cheltenham, GL54 2AW
341 pupils · 108% of 315 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER PRIMARY ACADEMY
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Free school meals
- 13.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 61% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 11% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 35 | 35 | 50 | 35 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 35 | 35 | 55 | 35 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 29 | 47 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 38 | 35 | 49 | 36 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 37 | 37 | 55 | 37 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 33 | 33 | 51 | 33 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 45 | 45 | 60 | 45 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 37 | 37 | 55 | 37 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School 4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Swell Church of England Primary School 4.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- The Rissington School 5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School 5.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Sherborne Church of England Primary School 6.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Bledington Primary School 8.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.