Tortworth Primary School
Tortworth, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Engley
- Sponsor
- Castle School Education Trust
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 61
- URN
- 150017
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454260510
About this school
Tortworth Primary School is a primary academy in Wotton-Under-Edge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 61 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Tortworth Primary School under its current framework. 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
Tortworth Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 20% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 30% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 96.0 | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Tortworth 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 | South Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 10% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 69 |
| 2024/25 | 69 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tortworth Primary School compares
Tortworth Primary School ranked 78th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 10.3% | 21.7% | 61 | — |
| Charfield Primary School | 70% | 4.5% | 11.9% | 209 | 1.3 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall | 29% | 5.5% | 17.4% | 69 | 1.7 miles |
| Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School | 92% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 83 | 1.9 miles |
| Kingswood Primary School | 40% | 4.6% | 16.8% | 108 | 2.9 miles |
| North Nibley CofE Primary School | 59% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 106 | 2.9 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)
- 21.74%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 10.31%
- Persistent absence
- 34.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Charfield Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Wotton-Under-Edge
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall1.7 miles
Primary · Wotton-under-Edge
-
Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Berkeley
-
Kingswood Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Kingswood
-
North Nibley CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Wotton-Under-Edge
Other schools in Wotton-Under-Edge
Tortworth Primary School ranks 6th 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
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall Primary
- The British School Primary
- Katharine Lady Berkeley's School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Tortworth Primary School teach?
- Tortworth Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wotton-Under-Edge.
- Who is the headteacher of Tortworth Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tortworth Primary School is Mrs Michelle Engley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tortworth Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Tortworth Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Tortworth Primary School?
- Tortworth Primary School has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Tortworth Primary School full?
- Tortworth Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 61 on roll (58%), 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 Tortworth Primary School a faith school?
- No. Tortworth Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tortworth Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Tortworth Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Tortworth Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Tortworth Primary School is part of CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tortworth Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 10% in 2023/24 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tortworth Primary School compare with other schools in South Gloucestershire?
- Tortworth Primary School ranked 78th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tortworth Primary School's absence rate?
- Tortworth Primary School's overall absence rate is 10.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tortworth Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tortworth 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 3 July 2026.