Churcham Primary School
Churcham, Gloucester, GL2 8BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Davies
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 32
- URN
- 115510
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452750467
About this school
Churcham Primary School is a community primary school in Gloucester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 32 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 25% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 50% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 38% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 38% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 Churcham Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 25% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 49 |
| 2024/25 | 46 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Churcham Primary School compares
Churcham Primary School ranked 182nd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 6.6% | 28.3% | 32 | — |
| Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years | 67% | 3% | 10.2% | 140 | 2.1 miles |
| Highnam CofE Primary Academy | 68% | 3.7% | 8.3% | 206 | 2.6 miles |
| Walmore Hill Primary School | — | 9.4% | 14.6% | 37 | 2.7 miles |
| Huntley Church of England Primary School | 82% | 3.3% | 6.8% | 79 | 3.0 miles |
| Hempsted Church of England Primary School | 73% | 4.5% | 19.9% | 212 | 3.5 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.26%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.57%
- Persistent absence
- 21.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years2.1 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Highnam CofE Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Walmore Hill Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Huntley Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Huntley
-
Hempsted Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Gloucester
Other schools in Gloucester
Churcham Primary School ranks 45th of the 53 ranked primary schools in Gloucester.
- Abbeymead Primary School Primary
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Beech Green Primary School Primary
- Birdlip Primary School Primary
- Calton Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Primary
- Churchdown Village Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Village Junior School Primary
- Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Churcham Primary School teach?
- Churcham Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gloucester.
- Who is the headteacher of Churcham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Churcham Primary School is Mr Mark Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Churcham Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Churcham Primary School, 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 Churcham Primary School?
- Churcham Primary School has 32 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Churcham Primary School full?
- Churcham Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 32 on roll (57%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Churcham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Churcham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Churcham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Churcham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Churcham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Churcham Primary School rank locally?
- Churcham Primary School ranked 182nd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Churcham Primary School's absence rate?
- Churcham Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Churcham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Churcham Primary School'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 30 June 2026.