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Hesters Way Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dill Avenue
 Cheltenham
 Gloucestershire GL51 0ES
Telephone: 01242 525616

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1998
History: This school arose from Hesters Way Junior School and Hesters Way Infants' School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Kirsti Ashman (since April 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Graeme Davidson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.9 / 8.23
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.71
Number of pupils: 171
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.3
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 53.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 40.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,383,972*
Income Per Pupil: £8,093
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Gloucestershire
Constituency: Cheltenham
Electoral Ward: Springbank
School Number: 9162178

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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