Avening Primary School, Tetbury

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades Avening Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed the school's personal development and wellbeing programme in close partnership with parents and carers."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise pupils acquiring essential knowledge and skills in reading, writing and mathematics."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils' attendance is typically above the national averages."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have devised a sequential curriculum that helps pupils build their knowledge in different subjects over time."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed the early years curriculum to provide children with the essential knowledge they need for future learning."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders are deeply committed to ensuring that the school is inclusive."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are well informed about the school's journey since the last inspection."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers consistently check pupils' understanding during lessons and use this information to design and adapt learning activities that are accurately matched to pupils' needs"; "Leaders should further develop opportunities for children in the early years to choose their own play, access resources independently and build on their existing knowledge so that they develop greater independence and deepen their learning".

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Avening Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 75% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Avening Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Avening Primary School are Minchinhampton Primary Academy (1.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 80% maths); Horsley Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 100% maths); Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 93% maths); and Amberley Parochial School (2.7 miles, 87% reading, 93% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Avening Primary School.

Avening Primary School is one of 10 schools run by The Athelstan Trust, an academy trust.

10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Avening Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school and 100% say their child is happy there.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that they would recommend the school (90%).

15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 26 pupils (24.3%) received SEN support and 12 (11.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Avening Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Avening Primary School.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Memorial Hall (opposite), 50 metres away.

In 2024/25, Avening Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 3.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.