The Gerrards Cross CofE School
Moreland Drive, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE GERRARDS CROSS CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Flower
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 436
- Pupils on roll
- 434
- URN
- 137774
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01753882731
About this school
The Gerrards Cross CofE School is a Church of England primary academy in Gerrards Cross. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 434 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 73% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 83% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 87% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 80% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 The Gerrards Cross CofE 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 | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 421 |
| 2023/24 | 419 |
| 2024/25 | 432 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Gerrards Cross CofE School compares
The Gerrards Cross CofE School ranked 15th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 434 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 74% | 5% | 17.7% | 389 | 1.4 miles |
| Fulmer Infant School | — | 5.6% | 3.1% | 62 | 1.4 miles |
| Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy | 78% | 4.9% | 11.2% | 317 | 1.9 miles |
| Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy | 73% | 4.1% | 29.7% | 226 | 2.0 miles |
| Robertswood School | 64% | 7.4% | 15.8% | 411 | 2.2 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)
- 6.48%
- English as an additional language
- 18.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.09%
- Persistent absence
- 6.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Gerrards Cross
-
Fulmer Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Slough
-
Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Gerrards Cross
-
Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Denham Green
-
Robertswood School2.2 miles
Primary · Gerrards Cross
Other schools in Gerrards Cross
- Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy Primary
- Chalfont St Peter Infant School Primary
- Robertswood School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Chalfonts Community College Secondary
- Gayhurst School Independent schools
- Maltman's Green School Independent schools
- St Mary's School Independent schools
- Thorpe House School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does The Gerrards Cross CofE School teach?
- The Gerrards Cross CofE School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gerrards Cross.
- Who is the headteacher of The Gerrards Cross CofE School?
- The headteacher of The Gerrards Cross CofE School is Mrs Nicola Flower, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Gerrards Cross CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Gerrards Cross CofE 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 The Gerrards Cross CofE School?
- The Gerrards Cross CofE School has 434 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Gerrards Cross CofE School full?
- The Gerrards Cross CofE School has capacity for 436 pupils and 434 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 The Gerrards Cross CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. The Gerrards Cross CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does The Gerrards Cross CofE School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Gerrards Cross CofE School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Gerrards Cross CofE School?
- The Gerrards Cross CofE School is part of THE GERRARDS CROSS CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Gerrards Cross CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Gerrards Cross CofE School rank locally?
- The Gerrards Cross CofE School ranked 15th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Gerrards Cross CofE School's absence rate?
- The Gerrards Cross CofE School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Gerrards Cross CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Gerrards Cross CofE 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 1 July 2026.