The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Catchment Area
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great is an academy converter primary school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 411 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
411
Pupils
420
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great?
The catchment area for The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great is managed by Gloucestershire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great: 420 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great has a published admission number of 420 places. 411 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Gloucestershire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 16.9% 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) →
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great: School Information
- Full address
- St James Square, Cheltenham, GL50 3QG
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 16.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150345
Other Primary Schools in Cheltenham
If The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Cheltenham are the next closest alternatives.
The Rissington School Catchment Area
Community school · GL54 2PL
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
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Gloucestershire
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Gloucestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Edward's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Cheltenham
Ashley Manor Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Cheltenham
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Catchment Area
Academy converter · Gloucester
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Gloucester
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great 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.
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Cheltenham · 0.6 miles away
St John's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Cheltenham · 0.6 miles away
Gardners Lane Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · Cheltenham · 0.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great
What is the catchment area for The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great? ▾
The catchment area for The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great oversubscribed? ▾
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great? ▾
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great cover? ▾
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great 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 The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great? ▾
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.