Community school · Gloucestershire

Churcham Primary School

4–11Ages
32Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115510URN

Churcham, Gloucester, GL2 8BD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

1.2 below Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

9 applications for 7 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%met the expected standard

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 30 January 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

1.2 below Gloucestershire median (2.5) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

9 applications · 7 places offered · 1 named it first

2026 1.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 4.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 2.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 3.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 1.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 2.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 3.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 3.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 3.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.3

This school
Gloucestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	7	9	1.3	1	0.14
Sep 2025	0	13		0	0.00
Sep 2024	5	21	4.2	3	0.60
Sep 2023	7	15	2.1	6	0.86
Sep 2022	8	19	2.4	6	0.75
Sep 2021	7	12	1.7	5	0.71
Sep 2020	5	17	3.4	5	1.00
Sep 2019	8	13	1.6	6	0.75
Sep 2018	5	11	2.2	4	0.80
Sep 2017	7	16	2.3	5	0.71
Sep 2016	4	12	3.0	3	0.75
Sep 2015	3	9	3.0	3	1.00
Sep 2014	3	10	3.3	3	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 57% · Maths 71% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%177th of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	43%	0%	108	101
2023/24	25%	0%	105	99
2022/23	57%	0%	105	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Churcham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years
3.4 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Highnam CofE Primary Academy
4.2 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Walmore Hill Primary School
4.3 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place
Huntley Church of England Primary School
4.8 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Hempsted Church of England Primary School
5.6 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy
5.8 km · Gloucestershire

2026

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Longney Church of England Primary Academy
6.1 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2024

6.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Meadowside Primary School
6.1 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 45%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115510 · 916/2051
Capacity: 56 pupils · 32 on roll
Free school meals: 37.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Churcham, Gloucester, GL2 8BD
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Forest of Dean

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources