Best Schools in Dursley

How many schools are there in Dursley?

Dursley has 9 open schools: 7 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Dursley?

None of the 8 graded schools in Dursley currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Dursley get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Dursley with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Rednock School, with an Attainment 8 score of 44.8 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Peak Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 5.9 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Rednock SchoolPeak Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Dursley have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Dursley with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Coaley Church of England Primary Academy (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Uley Church of England Primary School (93% in reading, 67% in maths); and Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School (70% in reading, 70% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Coaley Church of England Primary AcademyUley Church of England Primary SchoolCam Hopton Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Dursley?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Dursley selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Dursley have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Dursley have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Dursley?

Apply to Gloucestershire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.