Gotherington Primary School Catchment Area
Gotherington Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 201 pupils, and a capacity of 202 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
201
Pupils
202
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Gotherington Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Gotherington Primary School?
The catchment area for Gotherington Primary School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Gotherington Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Gloucestershire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gloucestershire catchment area documents →Gotherington Primary School: at or above its 202 place limit
Gotherington Primary School has a published admission number of 202 places. 201 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 202 places. Gloucestershire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Cheltenham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gloucestershire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Gloucestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Gotherington Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- The Lawns, Gotherington, Cheltenham, GL52 9QT
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 9.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137207
Other Primary Schools in Cheltenham
If Gotherington Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Cheltenham are the next closest alternatives.
The Rissington School Catchment Area
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Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GL54 1AW
Woodmancote School Catchment Area
Community school · GL52 9HN
Glenfall Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GL52 6XZ
Dunalley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GL50 4LB
Gloucester Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GL51 8PB
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Gotherington Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Gotherington Primary School
What is the catchment area for Gotherington Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Gotherington Primary School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Gotherington Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Gotherington Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 202 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Gotherington Primary School? ▾
Admission to Gotherington Primary School is managed by Gloucestershire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Gotherington Primary School cover? ▾
Gotherington Primary School is a primary school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Gotherington Primary School? ▾
Gotherington Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.