The Lawns, Gotherington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 9QT
10 reasons to choose Gotherington Primary School
Top line
Gotherington Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Cheltenham and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Gotherington Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Gloucestershire LEA.
Average class size
Gotherington Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Gotherington Primary School ranks in the top 13% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 31% of schools.
The Gotherington Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, but thematically, with cross-curricular links to other subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages.
Sport at Gotherington Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Gotherington Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are 8.50am to 3.15pm, though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Gotherington Primary School
Berkhampstead School (4.9 miles); Cheltenham College Preparatory School (5.9 miles); Dean Close Preparatory School & Pre-Prep (6 miles).
Grangefield Primary School (2 miles); Ashchurch Primary School (4.3 miles); Gloucester Road Primary School (4.4 miles).
The Cheltenham Ladies’ College (5.3 miles); Cheltenham College (5.5 miles); St Edward’s School, Cheltenham (6.2 miles).
Pate’s Grammar School (5.5 miles); Tewkesbury School (5.5 miles); Balcarras School (6.8 miles).