Cam Everlands Primary School, Dursley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Cam Everlands excels at teaching reading, with skilled staff who quickly support struggling readers and carefully match books to pupils' phonics knowledge. The school provides exceptional pastoral care and a warm, nurturing environment where staff genuinely care about every child. Pupils benefit from a wealth of enrichment activities including sports, music, debating and leadership roles that build confidence and develop their talents and interests.
Key Strengths
- Excellent reading teaching with skilled staff who quickly identify and support pupils falling behind
- Strong early years provision that develops communication, language and early learning skills
- Ambitious and exciting curriculum with high-quality pastoral support for pupils and families
- Plentiful enrichment opportunities including sports, music, debating and leadership roles
- Positive behaviour and pupils' strong sense of kindness, respect and empathy
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils are not remembering key knowledge they have been taught, which slows their progress and hampers depth of learning
- Too many pupils do not attend school regularly, causing them to miss out on education and build knowledge gaps
- Checks on what pupils know and remember need to be implemented more consistently across all subjects
- Spelling and grammar improvements in lessons are not always reflected in pupils' written work
- Governor recruitment challenges mean new governors lack time to fully assure themselves of school's impact
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Cross-country, Young Voices, gardening, athletics, hockey, netball, brass and woodwind instruments, debating club, house captains, school councillors, reading ambassadors, lunchtime activity clubs
Cam Everlands Primary School is an ambitious school where staff are committed to pupils' success and well-being, guided by the mantra 'believe, achieve and celebrate'. However, evidence suggests some aspects of the school's work may not be as strong as at the previous inspection, with concerns about knowledge retention and pupil attendance.
At a Glance
27.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
78 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 66%. Maths has declined from 77% to 69%. Writing has remained stable at around 68%.
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Dursley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dursley
Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire
Places available
7,383
Applications
5,834
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Gloucestershire (2025/26)
Inspection History(11)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.51617%
Overall absence
18.13187%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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