Dursley Church of England Primary Academy
School Road, Dursley, GL11 4NZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Heather Gregory
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Stroud
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 241
- URN
- 139337
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01453542304
About this school
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Dursley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 241 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dursley Church of England Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- 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 | 45 | 38 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 45% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 66% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 50% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 50% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 Dursley Church of England Primary Academy 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 | 47% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 273 |
| 2023/24 | 265 |
| 2024/25 | 256 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dursley Church of England Primary Academy compares
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy ranked 168th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 6.2% | 19.5% | 241 | — |
| Cam Everlands Primary School | 61% | 6.5% | 26.9% | 208 | 1.5 miles |
| Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 10.9% | 208 | 1.5 miles |
| Uley Church of England Primary School | 53% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 103 | 1.8 miles |
| North Nibley CofE Primary School | 59% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 106 | 1.9 miles |
| Cam Woodfield Infant School | — | 7.4% | 23.3% | 136 | 2.1 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)
- 19.53%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.21%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cam Everlands Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Dursley
-
Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Dursley
-
Uley Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Dursley
-
North Nibley CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Wotton-Under-Edge
-
Cam Woodfield Infant School2.1 miles
Primary · Dursley
Other schools in Dursley
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy ranks 5th 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
- Uley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Rednock School Secondary
- Peak Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Dursley Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Dursley Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Dursley.
- Who is the principal of Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?
- The principal of Dursley Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Heather Gregory, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dursley Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dursley Church of England Primary Academy, 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 Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?
- Dursley Church of England Primary Academy has 241 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Dursley Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Dursley Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 241 on roll (77%), 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 Dursley Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Dursley Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Dursley Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dursley Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Dursley Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Dursley Church of England Primary Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dursley Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dursley Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Dursley Church of England Primary Academy ranked 168th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dursley Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Dursley Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dursley Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dursley Church of England Primary Academy'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.