Randwick Church of England Primary School

Randwick Church of England Primary School is performing well across all inspected areas. Pupils are enthusiastic, resilient learners who respond positively to the school’s high expectations, and relationships between staff and pupils are strong. The school’s personal development work is a notable strength, helping pupils talk about emotions, show empathy, stay safe and take on responsibilities. Early reading and phonics are also effective, with pupils building fluency and any pupils needing extra help receiving support. The school has an accurate view of its strengths and areas for improvement. Governors provide effective support and challenge, staff training is making a positive difference, attendance is good, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. Pupils with SEND are identified accurately and generally access the ambitious curriculum well. A broad range of clubs, visits, competitions and responsibilities adds to pupils’ experiences. This was the school’s first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was previously exempt from routine inspection because it had been judged outstanding. No overall effectiveness grade is awarded under current arrangements. The main areas for improvement are that some subjects are still refining exactly what pupils should learn and when, Reception vocabulary is not consistently sharp in some subjects, and teaching does not always adapt work well enough to pupils’ starting points so that knowledge is deepened in every subject.

Strengths

• Pupils are enthusiastic, reflective and positive learners.
• High expectations of behaviour and achievement are consistently met.
• Strong personal development programme supports emotional awareness, empathy and healthy relationships.
• Early reading and phonics are taught effectively, with good support for pupils who need extra help.
• Pupils with SEND are identified accurately and usually access the curriculum well.
• Attendance is good, and the school works effectively with families to address absence.
• A wide range of extra-curricular activities, visits and responsibilities develops pupils’ talents and independence.
• Governors have a strong understanding of their support and challenge role.
• Staff professional development is improving the impact of the curriculum.
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects, the curriculum does not yet set out precisely what pupils will learn and when, so knowledge is not built cumulatively.
• In some subjects, the school does not focus sharply enough on the vocabulary children gain in Reception, limiting foundations for key stages 1 and 2.
• Subject knowledge is not strong in all teaching, so work is not always adapted to pupils’ starting points.
• Some activities do not deepen pupils’ knowledge and understanding sufficiently.

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 Randwick Church of England Primary School attended 96.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 1.3% 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, 1.2% of pupils at Randwick Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were 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 Randwick Church of England Primary School had 17.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 18.6% of pupils at Randwick Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.7% 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 Randwick Church of England Primary School received £7,971 and spent £8,677 for each of its 86 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £77,000 (-£901 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 Randwick Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Randwick Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Randwick Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Randwick Church of England Primary School was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Randwick Church of England Primary School have?

Randwick Church of England Primary School has 86 pupils on roll.

What age range does Randwick Church of England Primary School cover?

Randwick Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Randwick Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Randwick Church of England Primary School?

Randwick Church of England Primary School is at The Lane, Randwick, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 6HL.