Voxwell Lane, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 8GL
10 reasons to choose Grangefield Primary School
Top line
Grangefield Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Cheltenham and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Grangefield Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Grangefield Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Grangefield Primary School ranks in the top 39% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 29% of schools. Most pupils go on to Grangefield School at the end of Year 6.
The Grangefield Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but some foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
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 some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Grangefield Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Grangefield 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
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.30pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Grangefield Primary School
Berkhampstead School (3 miles); Cheltenham College Preparatory School (4 miles); Dean Close Preparatory School & Pre-Prep (4.1 miles).
Gotherington Primary School (2 miles); Gloucester Road Primary School (2.8 miles); Holy Apostles’ Church of England Primary School, Charlton Kings (3.4 miles).
The Cheltenham Ladies’ College (3.3 miles); Cheltenham College (3.6 miles); St Edward’s School, Cheltenham (4.2 miles).
Pate’s Grammar School (3.5 miles); Balcarras School (4.9 miles); Tewkesbury School (6.5 miles).