Gardners Lane Primary School is a primary school in Cheltenham, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Gardners Lane Primary School currently has around 278 pupils on roll, which is about 66% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.2% boys and 47.8% girls. Around 38.5% 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 9.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.4%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 47.1%. other white pupils make up about 12.2% , followed by other asian at 11.9%
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: | Gardners Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 9JW |
| Website: | http://www.gardnerslane.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01242515761 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Oliver Tuck |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 131249 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/07/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 278 |
| Number of Boys: | 145 |
| Number of Girls: | 133 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 47.10% | 131 |
| Other White | 12.20% | 34 |
| Other Asian | 11.90% | 33 |
| African | 9.40% | 26 |
| Indian | 5.00% | 14 |
| Bangladeshi | 4.00% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.20% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 8 |
| Other Black | 1.80% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardners Lane Primary School Gardners Lane , Swindon Road GL51 9JW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elmfield County Junior School Gardners Lane , GL51 9JW | - not rated | 278 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cleeve View County Infants' School Gardners Lane , GL51 9JW | - not rated | 278 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB | 4out of 4 | 763 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG | 3out of 4 | 1,114 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's Catholic School and Sports College Arle Road , GL51 8LE | - not rated | 906 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ College Arle Road , GL51 8LE | - not rated | 906 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH | 3out of 4 | 1,714 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheltenham Kingsmead Howell Road , GL51 0ED | - not rated | 1,714 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD | 3out of 4 | 1,743 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCP Education Centre 340 High Street , GL50 3JF | - not rated | 1,029 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The St George's Centre Alstone Lane , GL51 8HH | - not rated | 1,145 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Alternative Provision School St George's Centre , Alstone Lane GL51 8HH | - not rated | 1,146 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW | 4out of 4 | 1,457 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dean Close Airthrie 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY | - not rated | 1,586 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.