Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School is a primary school in Cheltenham, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School currently has around 274 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.9% boys and 51.1% girls. Around 17.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.5%). other white pupils make up about 11.7%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | School Hill, Cheltenham, GL54 2AW |
| Website: | https://bourton.school |
| Telephone: | 01451820458 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Co Headteacher Lindsay Connor |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139291 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/11/2011
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 274 |
| Number of Boys: | 134 |
| Number of Girls: | 140 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 74.50% | 204 |
| Other White | 11.70% | 32 |
| Unclassified | 9.10% | 25 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School School Hill , Bourton-on-the-Water GL54 2AW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School School Hill , Bourton-on-the-Water GL54 2AW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cotswold Academy The Avenue , Bourton-on-the-Water GL54 2BD | - not rated | 222 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cotswold School The Avenue , Bourton-on-the-Water GL54 2BD | - not rated | 222 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bourton Vale School Bourton-on-the-Water , GL54 2BD | - not rated | 222 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.