Warden Hill Primary School

Type Primary / Foundation school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Unknown
Address Durham Close
Warden Hill
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 3DF
Phone 01242523827
Reference Number 115740

Warden Hill Primary School has been rated as Good overall in its recent inspection, marking a significant shift from its previous Outstanding status 14 years ago. The school exhibits a strong sense of community and inclusivity, with pupils demonstrating pride in belonging to the school. Leaders have implemented a well-structured curriculum that promotes reading as a central focus, alongside fostering positive relationships and support for mental health. Despite these strengths, there are areas for development, particularly in meeting the diverse needs of all pupils effectively, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

General Makeup

Number of pupils 420
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.19%
Girls: 48.81%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 13.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 32 27 59
2 27 32 59
3 40 23 63
4 26 34 60
5 32 29 61
6 35 24 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 76.2%
White, Other 5.7%
Mixed, Other 3.6%
Chinese 2.9%
Indian 2.4%
White & Asian 2.1%
Asian, Other 1.9%
Unclassified 1.7%
Irish 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
African 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 22 Nov 2022
Date Report
22 Nov 2022 School inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
21 May 2008 Full inspection:
21 Jun 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Leaders and governors have high aspirations for all pupils.
  • The school has a well-sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge progressively.
  • Reading is prioritized and pupils show enthusiasm for literature.
  • Positive relationships between staff and pupils create a supportive learning environment.
  • Leaders provide exceptional opportunities for personal development beyond the classroom.

Areas for Improvement

  • Not all teachers adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of all pupils effectively.
  • Inconsistencies in the quality of written work produced by pupils.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 25%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.5
Writing 0.4
Maths -0.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 57 6
Third Preference 52 2
From another Local Authority 1 0

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