Uley Church of England Primary School
Woodstock Terrace, Uley, Dursley, GL11 5SW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Mandeville
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stroud
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 115657
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01453860350
About this school
Uley Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Dursley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 103 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Uley Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 35% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 12% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 53% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 35% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 47% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
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 Uley Church of England 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 | 53% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 35% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Uley Church of England Primary School compares
Uley Church of England Primary School ranked 151st of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 103 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 80% | 4.1% | 17.4% | 148 | 1.5 miles |
| Dursley Church of England Primary Academy | 47% | 6.2% | 19.5% | 241 | 1.8 miles |
| Coaley Church of England Primary Academy | 100% | 4.7% | 11.4% | 86 | 2.4 miles |
| Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 10.9% | 208 | 2.4 miles |
| Cam Everlands Primary School | 61% | 6.5% | 26.9% | 208 | 2.5 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.
Inspection history
- 11 July 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report5 April 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.38%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.7%
- Persistent absence
- 4.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Stonehouse
-
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Dursley
-
Coaley Church of England Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Dursley
-
Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Dursley
-
Cam Everlands Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Dursley
Other schools in Dursley
Uley Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Dursley.
- Cam Everlands Primary School Primary
- Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cam Woodfield Infant School Primary
- Cam Woodfield Junior School Primary
- Coaley Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Dursley Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Rednock School Secondary
- Peak Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Uley Church of England Primary School teach?
- Uley Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Dursley.
- Who is the headteacher of Uley Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Uley Church of England Primary School is Mrs Zoe Mandeville, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Uley Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Uley Church of England 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 many pupils are at Uley Church of England Primary School?
- Uley Church of England Primary School has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Uley Church of England Primary School full?
- Uley Church of England Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 103 on roll (87%), 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 Uley Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Uley Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Uley Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Uley Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Uley Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Uley Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Uley Church of England Primary School ranked 151st of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Uley Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Uley Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Uley Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Uley Church of England 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.