St James' Church of England Primary School
Merestones Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2RS
408 pupils · 97% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Free school meals
- 6.9%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 11 October 2023, published 16 November 2023. 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 | 59% |
| 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?
Usually has places available — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 56 | 49 | 185 | 54 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 48 | 204 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 56 | 46 | 212 | 56 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 47 | 226 | 59 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 57 | 254 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 59 | 42 | 232 | 59 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 67 | 249 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 57 | 265 | 60 |
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
- Warden Hill Primary School 0.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Greatfield Park Primary School 1.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Leckhampton Church of England Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Naunton Park Primary School 1.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Lakeside Primary School 1.6 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.6 km · Outstanding (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.