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Best Schools in Wotton-under-Edge

Gloucestershire · 9 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Schools in Wotton-under-Edge ranked

1

Charfield Primary School

GL12 8TGAges 5-11209 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Outstanding
2

Hillesley Church of England Primary School

GL12 7RHAges 4-1149 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
3

North Nibley CofE Primary School

GL11 6DLAges 4-11106 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
4

Katharine Lady Berkeley's School

GL12 8RBAges 11-181549 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
Good
5

Blue Coat CofE Primary School

GL12 7BDAges 4-11316 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
6

The British School

GL12 7JUAges 4-11177 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
Good
7

Alexander Hosea Primary School

GL12 8PFAges 4-11208 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
8

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall

GL12 8ALAges 5-1169 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Requires Improvement
9

Tortworth Primary School

GL12 8HGAges 4-1161 pupils
Primary
Academy converter

Questions parents ask about schools in Wotton-under-Edge

How many schools are there in Wotton-under-Edge?

Wotton-under-Edge has 9 open schools: 8 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Wotton-under-Edge are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Wotton-under-Edge was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Charfield Primary School. Counting Good as well, 88% of the 8 graded schools here are rated 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.

Charfield Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Wotton-under-Edge have the best SATs results?

Of the 7 primary schools in Wotton-under-Edge with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Charfield Primary School (97% in reading, 77% in maths); North Nibley CofE Primary School (82% in reading, 82% in maths); and Blue Coat CofE Primary School (83% in reading, 75% 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.

Charfield Primary SchoolNorth Nibley CofE Primary SchoolBlue Coat CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Wotton-under-Edge?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Wotton-under-Edge selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Wotton-under-Edge have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Wotton-under-Edge have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council 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 Wotton-under-Edge?

Apply to your council - Gloucestershire or South Gloucestershire, depending on your address - 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.