Woodmancote School is a primary school in Cheltenham, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Woodmancote School currently has around 419 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89%).

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.

School Information

Address: Station Road, Cheltenham, GL52 9HN
Website: www.woodmancoteschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01242674312
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Gary Tucker
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 115576

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/12/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 419
Number of Boys: 219
Number of Girls: 200

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.00%373
Other White3.30%14
White and Asian2.40%10
Other Mixed2.10%9
Indian1.00%4
White and Black Caribbean0.70%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%2
Gypsy/Roma0.20%1
Irish0.20%1
Pakistani0.20%1
Chinese0.20%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.2)
Writing: Average (1.5)
Maths: Average (0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
66%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.1
Local authority average
106.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodmancote School
Station Road , Woodmancote GL52 9HN
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy
Tobyfield Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8NN
3out of 4 929 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishops Cleeve Primary School
Tobyfield Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8NN
- not rated 929 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Grangefield Primary School
Voxwell Lane , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8GL
3out of 4 1,501 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gotherington Primary School
The Lawns , Gotherington GL52 9QT
3out of 4 2,043 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cleeve School
Two Hedges Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8AE
- not rated 868 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cleeve School
Two Hedges Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8AE
- not rated 868 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.