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30 nearest schools to GL53 0FS

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James' Church of England Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The High School Leckhampton 759 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Warden Hill Primary School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School 630 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Belmont School 181 pupils Academy special converter 4–16 Report 0.6 mi
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre 1,846 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bettridge School 145 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Naunton Park Primary School 402 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Greatfield Park Primary School 183 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Cheltenham College 1,134 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.9 mi
The Richard Pate School 288 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Dean Close Preparatory School 436 pupils Other independent school 2–14 Report 1.0 mi
Dean Close School 488 pupils Other independent school 12–19 Report 1.0 mi
Dean Close Airthrie 52 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Cheltenham Ladies' College 814 pupils Other independent school Girls 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service Pupil referral unit 4–19 Report 1.2 mi
St Edward's School 224 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 1.3 mi
Lakeside Primary School 511 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School 213 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
St Mark's Church of England Junior School 235 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.4 mi
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great 412 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Benhall Infant School 231 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 1.4 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School 174 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Gloucester Road Primary School 236 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.6 mi
Charlton Kings Infants' School 311 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.6 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 169 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Ashley Manor Preparatory School 275 pupils Other independent school 1–11 Report 1.8 mi
Rowanfield Junior School 345 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Rowanfield Infant School 235 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single grade. Distances are straight-line, and catchment areas are set by the council or school.

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Catchment areas and admissions. Every school has admission criteria, set by the council for community schools and by the school itself for academies, free schools and faith schools. Most give priority to looked-after children and siblings, then to distance, but some use catchment maps, faith or aptitude. Last year's "furthest distance offered" figure, which most councils publish, is far more useful than a straight-line distance.

Ofsted ratings. Older reports give a single grade from Outstanding to Inadequate. Ofsted has since moved to report cards that grade several areas separately, so a recently inspected school may read differently. Check the date too: a grade from many years ago may not reflect the school today.

Before you buy for a school, check the council's admissions booklet for the year you'll apply, visit on an open day, and look at the school's own website for its results and oversubscription criteria. Homes in sought-after catchments often sell at a premium, so it's worth being sure.