Cam Woodfield Infant School

Cam Woodfield Infant School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils feel happy and safe, and where the vision of ‘grow, explore, discover’ is central. The school has experienced an unsettled period with several staffing changes, but new senior leaders have brought greater stability, addressed areas from the previous inspection, and staff report feeling well supported. Safeguarding arrangements are effective. Most pupils achieve well through an interesting and ambitious curriculum, and reading is a particular priority: children begin phonics early, teaching is consistent, and most pupils become fluent readers. Pupils with SEND are identified quickly and supported well, and personal development and early years provision are strengths. However, behaviour and attitudes require improvement because a minority of pupils sometimes misbehave or are disrespectful, disrupting learning. Attendance is also a concern for several pupils, including pupils with SEND, and in some subjects assessment does not fully identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge. Leaders need to ensure consistent behaviour expectations, improve attendance, and sharpen the work and checks in some curriculum areas so all pupils are securely prepared for future learning.

Strengths

• Inclusive and welcoming ethos built around the vision ‘grow, explore, discover’
• Strong focus on pupil well-being and supportive relationships with staff, parents and carers
• Ambitious and interesting curriculum with secure staff subject knowledge
• Reading prioritised, with consistent phonics teaching and strong progress for most pupils
• Swift identification of SEND and focused support that helps pupils access the same curriculum
• Pupils enjoy school, have positive attitudes and take on responsibilities
• Leadership has stabilised the school after staffing changes and staff feel well supported
• Effective safeguarding arrangements
• Good personal development with opportunities in music, culture and clubs
• Early years provision is strong, with children engaging well in practical learning

Areas for Improvement

• Behaviour and attitudes require improvement because a minority of pupils sometimes misbehave or are disrespectful
• Some pupils, including pupils with SEND, do not attend school regularly and miss essential learning
• In some subjects, checks on pupils’ learning do not fully identify gaps in knowledge
• Occasionally, work given to pupils does not deepen knowledge or prepare them securely for new learning
• Behaviour expectations are not yet consistently upheld by all staff and pupils

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Cam Woodfield Infant School attended 92.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 4.0% of pupils at Cam Woodfield Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Cam Woodfield Infant School had 14.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 26.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 30.9% of pupils at Cam Woodfield Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Cam Woodfield Infant School received £8,304 and spent £8,522 for each of its 136 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £6,000 (-£44 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Cam Woodfield Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cam Woodfield Infant School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in July 2025.

When was Cam Woodfield Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Cam Woodfield Infant School was last inspected in July 2025.

How many pupils does Cam Woodfield Infant School have?

Cam Woodfield Infant School has 136 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cam Woodfield Infant School cover?

Cam Woodfield Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Cam Woodfield Infant School?

Cam Woodfield Infant School is at Elstub Lane, Cam, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6JJ.