Primary school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Charlton Kings Infants' School
Lyefield Road East, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8AY
Ofsted
Remained Good at its last ungraded inspection, on 15 May 2024.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 311
- Places
- 270
- How full
- Full — 311 pupils against 270 places
- Girls / boys
- 159 / 152
- Overall absence
- 2%
- Persistently absent
- 3%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 4%
- English as an additional language
- 13%
- With an EHC plan
- 2%
- On SEN support
- 10%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Cheltenham 012F, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 56%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 10%
- Households owning their home
- 79%
- Households in social housing
- 6%
- Households with no car
- 12%
- Adults economically inactive
- 37%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- CHARLTON KINGS INFANTS' SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Katie James
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Ward
- Charlton Kings
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- URN
- 136999
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Kings Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 84% | 0.2 mi |
| Glenfall Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 77% | 0.4 mi |
| Ashley Manor Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 0.6 mi |
| Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | 82% | 0.9 mi |
| Naunton Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 76% | 1 mi |
| The Richard Pate SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 1 mi |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2023 | 55% | 1.3 mi |
| Leckhampton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2022 | 81% | 1.3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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