Woodmancote School Ofsted Rating and Inspection History

The latest Ofsted rating, grades by area and full inspection history for Woodmancote School, Cheltenham.

About Woodmancote School

Woodmancote School is a primary school at Station Road, Woodmancote, Cheltenham, GL52 9HN. Ofsted has published 7 inspection reports and letters for it since 2003, and the most recent outcome, from 2023-09-19, was “Remains Good”.

This page brings the school's full Ofsted record together: the latest report card or graded inspection, area by area, and every inspection since records began, with a link to each report. To compare it with other schools in town, see the full list of schools in Cheltenham or the primary school catchment map.

Woodmancote School at a Glance

Latest outcome

Remains Good School inspection, 2023-09-19

Reports on record

7 since 2003, 5 with an outcome

School type

Primary Community school

Ofsted Inspection History (7 Reports)

Every report Ofsted has published for Woodmancote School, newest first. Short and ungraded inspections check that a school is still at its previous grade rather than grading it afresh, and letters and monitoring visits carry no grade at all.

Date Inspection Outcome Report
2023-09-19 School inspection Remains Good PDF
2017-11-07 Short inspection Remains Good PDF
2012-12-13 Full inspection Good PDF
2010-10-05 Full inspection Satisfactory PDF
2009-06-04 Curriculum and development visit – PDF
2008-03-20 Full inspection Good PDF
2003-06-16 Full inspection – PDF

Data from Ofsted and its monthly management information, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated 5 October 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is Woodmancote School's Ofsted Rating?

  • The most recent outcome Ofsted has published for Woodmancote School is “Remains Good”, from 2023-09-19.
  • Its last single overall rating was Good, from 2012-12-13.
  • The full report for each inspection is linked in the table above and on Ofsted's page for the school.

How Often Does Ofsted Inspect Woodmancote School?

  • Ofsted normally inspects a state school about every four years, and sooner if it has concerns or the school was graded needs attention or urgent improvement in any area.
  • Its last inspection was on 2023-09-19.

Why Do Some Older Inspections Have No Grade?

  • Inspections before September 2005 didn't give a single overall grade, so they have no outcome here; the PDF report sets out what inspectors found.
  • Letters, monitoring visits and interim assessments don't give a grade either.

Where Does This Data Come From?

  • The list of reports comes from Ofsted's Find an Inspection Report service, and the area grades come from Ofsted's monthly management information on school inspections. Both are checked once a month.
  • Links between a school and the school it replaced come from the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools register.