Extracts from Ofsted report (05 Mar 2001):   This is a very effective school. Standards in the core subjects of English, mathematics and science have improved rapidly over the last four years and are generally being maintained at high levels. The quality of teaching is very good, overall, as is the quality and range of the curriculum offered. The good leadership and management of the school have continued to improve and the school is highly regarded within the community.

The good teaching ensures that the pace of learning is good in the majority of work. Pupils have a very good understanding of their own strengths. In English, this includes targets that have been clearly defined in the front of the books. Many pupils are very independent and take responsibility for their own learning. This includes research at home and finding other resources to bring in to enhance lessons.

The school provides an excellent range of extra-curricular activities in order to enrich the curriculum. This includes such activities as, gymnastics, netball, choir, dance, rounders, football, chess, rugby, athletics, Christian Union, recorders, library and mathematics clubs. In this, they are very well supported by teachers, parents and members of the local community. In order to extend pupils' work in the curriculum they make many visits out of school. These include such places as Chedworth Roman Villa, Oldbury Power Station, West Midlands Safari Park, Cotswold Farm Park, and Cheltenham Museum.