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Independent primary school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

The Richard Pate School

Southern Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9RP

Independent
School website 01242522086

Ofsted

Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.

This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.

Exam results

Independent schools are not comparable in the performance tables. Most enter pupils for international GCSEs, which are not approved qualifications for these measures, so any Attainment 8 figure would be calculated from a fraction of what pupils actually sit. We do not publish one rather than publish a misleading number.

Pupils

Pupils on roll
288
Places
310
How full
93% full — 288 of 310 places taken
Girls / boys
151 / 137

Free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN figures come from the state school census, which independent schools do not report into. Their records return structural zeros rather than measurements, so they are not shown here.

The neighbourhood around the school

Census 2021 figures for Cheltenham 014B, 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
53%

England 33.8%

Adults with no qualifications
9%

England 18.3%

Households owning their home
91%

England 62.7%

Households in social housing
0%

England 17%

Households with no car
9%

England 21.9%

Adults economically inactive
45%

England 39.9%

School details

Type
Other independent school
Phase
Primary
Ages
Ages 3–11
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Yes
Boarding
Day school
Headteacher
Headteacher: Sam Morgan
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Ward
Charlton Park
Constituency
Cheltenham
URN
115801

The unique reference number used in all official school data.

Nearest primary schools

SchoolOfstedExpected standardDistance
Leckhampton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school Good 2022 81% 0.5 mi
Naunton Park Primary SchoolCommunity school No grade 76% 0.7 mi
Charlton Kings Infants' SchoolAcademy converter Good 2024 1 mi
Charlton Kings Junior SchoolAcademy converter Good 2023 84% 1.2 mi
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter Good 2023 59% 1.3 mi
Warden Hill Primary SchoolFoundation school Good 2022 73% 1.3 mi
Ashley Manor Preparatory SchoolOther independent school No grade 1.4 mi
Glenfall Community Primary SchoolCommunity school Good 2023 77% 1.5 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.

All published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. If something here looks wrong, the school's own website is the authority on admissions and open days.