St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall
Church Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Graham Pike
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 69
- URN
- 109181
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454294498
About this school
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wotton-Under-Edge. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 69 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 14 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 43% | 29% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 79% | 43% |
| Expected standard in maths | 17% | 50% | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 33% | 57% | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 98.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -6.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -13.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | South Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 29% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 60 |
| 2024/25 | 69 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall compares
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall ranked 83rd of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 29% | 5.5% | 17.4% | 69 | — |
| Tortworth Primary School | 44% | 10.3% | 21.7% | 61 | 1.7 miles |
| Charfield Primary School | 70% | 4.5% | 11.9% | 209 | 2.1 miles |
| Alexander Hosea Primary School | 57% | 3.9% | 9.5% | 208 | 2.4 miles |
| Rangeworthy Church of England Primary School | — | 8.4% | 26.5% | 43 | 2.6 miles |
| Crossways Junior School | — | — | — | 249 | 2.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 6 December 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report18 October 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.39%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.46%
- Persistent absence
- 10.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tortworth Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Wotton-under-Edge
-
Charfield Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Wotton-Under-Edge
-
Alexander Hosea Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Wotton-Under-Edge
-
Rangeworthy Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Crossways Junior School2.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Wotton-Under-Edge
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall ranks 7th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Wotton-Under-Edge.
- Alexander Hosea Primary School Primary
- Blue Coat CofE Primary School Primary
- Charfield Primary School Primary
- Hillesley Church of England Primary School Primary
- North Nibley CofE Primary School Primary
- The British School Primary
- Tortworth Primary School Primary
- Katharine Lady Berkeley's School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall teach?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Wotton-Under-Edge.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall is Mr Graham Pike, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall has 69 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall full?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall has capacity for 70 pupils and 69 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 29% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall rank locally?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall ranked 83rd of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall's absence rate?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.