Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School

Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School continues to demonstrate outstanding performance, as reflected in its recent inspection. The school fosters a caring and respectful environment where pupils thrive both academically and socially. The strong Christian ethos underpins the nurturing atmosphere, fostering community spirit and ensuring that pupils feel valued and safe. Notably, the school has adapted its curriculum effectively, ensuring that pupils not only meet but exceed the national curriculum standards, particularly in subjects like chemistry and environmental science. This prepares students exceptionally well for their future educational journeys.

Strengths

• Impeccable behaviour and a calm learning environment.
• Pupils enjoy a wide range of extracurricular activities.
• Strong community orientation and partnerships with local organizations.
• High academic standards and effective curriculum adaptations.
• Strong focus on the personal and social development of pupils.
• Effective assessment practices that ensure pupils understand their learning.

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 Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.7% 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, 3.7% of pupils at Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided 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 Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School had 21.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.2% 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, 11.1% of pupils at Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.7% 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 Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School received £6,156 and spent £5,921 for each of its 135 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £121,000 (£896 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 Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2023.

When was Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School was last inspected in March 2023.

How many pupils does Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School have?

Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School has 135 pupils on roll.

What age range does Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School cover?

Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School?

Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School is at Church Road, North Woodchester, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 5PD.