St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Cotswold for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 151 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2017 of its predecessor, St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: July 2022. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Wharf Lane Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3AU |
| Phone | 01367252356 |
| Reference Number | 145524 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 151 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 54.3%
Girls: 45.7% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 14.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 3.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| 5 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| 6 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 91.4% |
| Unclassified | 2.6% |
| White, Other | 1.3% |
| White & Asian | 1.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.3% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| Asian, Other | 0.7% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, inspected in January 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 24 May 2022 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 24 May 2022 | School inspection |
| 03 Mar 2018 | Academy conversion letter |
| 17 Jan 2017 | Short inspection |
| Previously as St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | |
| 12 Jan 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 23 May 2005 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 61% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 13% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -2.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 3 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 3 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 10 | 7 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Lawrence Church of England Primary School had 178 pupils for 210 places. 32 places (15.2%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Fairford Primary” planning area
Gloucestershire counted 118 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 120 in 2029–30, up 2%.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 210 | 200 | 203 | 202 | 197 | 188 | 178 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 4.8% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 10.5% | 15.2% |
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 St Lawrence Church of England Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.4% | 1.5% | 6.0% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
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, 0.5% of pupils at St Lawrence Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 St Lawrence 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
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.4 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 11.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 3.3% | 24.7% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 46.2% | – | 36.4% | 90.0% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 100.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.5 | – | 5.1 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 6.1 | – |
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, 19.9% of pupils at St Lawrence Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 20 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 4 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
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 2024–25 St Lawrence Church of England Primary School received £6,421 and spent £6,581 for each of its 182 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £116,000 (£637 per pupil).
Across all 25 schools of The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust, income was £6,887 and spending £6,916 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £120,000 | £100,000 | £133,000 | £127,000 | £116,000 | £128,000 | £116,000 |
| per pupil | £600 | £499 | £661 | £627 | £593 | £683 | £637 |
| In-year balance | -£26,000 | -£113,000 | -£57,000 | £22,000 | £18,000 | -£2,000 | -£29,000 |
| per pupil | -£131 | -£563 | -£283 | £108 | £90 | -£10 | -£160 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
St Christopher's Church of England School
Lechlade Road, Langford, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3LA |
2.57 miles |
|
Southrop Church of England Primary School
Southrop, Southrop C of E Primary School, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3NU |
2.68 miles |
|
Fairford Church of England Primary School
The Park, Leafield Road, Fairford, Gloucestershire, GL7 4JQ |
3.98 miles |
|
Kempsford Church of England Primary School
High Street, Kempsford, Fairford, Gloucestershire, GL7 4EY |
4.07 miles |
|
Westrop Primary & Nursery School
Newburgh Place, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7DN |
4.22 miles |
|
Eastrop Infant School
Eastrop, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7AP |
4.5 miles |
|
Clanfield CofE Primary School
Main Street, Clanfield, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2SP |
4.51 miles |
|
Southfield Junior School
Shrivenham Road, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7BZ |
4.6 miles |
|
St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot
Alvescot, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2PU |
4.68 miles |
|
The Elms Primary School
The Elms, Gloucester Street, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7HZ |
4.95 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Farmor's School
The Park, Fairford, Gloucestershire, GL7 4JQ |
4.16 miles |
|
Highworth Warneford School
Shrivenham Road, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
4.61 miles |
|
Sandwell Learning Centre
Sandwell Learning Centre, Main Road, Alvescot, Nr Bampton, OX18 2PY |
4.68 miles |
All schools in Cotswold · Gloucestershire local authority: places and applications
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is part of The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust, which runs 25 schools. The nearest others:
- Bibury Church of England Primary School Cirencester
- Watermoor Church of England Primary School Cirencester
- North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy Cirencester
- St David's Church of England Primary School Moreton-In-Marsh
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Tetbury
- Minchinhampton Primary Academy Stroud
- Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School Cheltenham
- St James' Church of England Primary School Cheltenham
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Cheltenham
- Blockley Church of England Primary School Moreton-In-Marsh
What is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2017 of its predecessor, St Lawrence Church of England Primary School.
When was St Lawrence Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2022.
How many pupils does St Lawrence Church of England Primary School have?
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School has 151 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Lawrence Church of England Primary School cover?
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School?
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is at Wharf Lane, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3AU.