Cam Woodfield Infant School, Dursley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Staff form warm, supportive relationships with pupils and parents, creating a happy and safe environment where children can thrive. The school excels at teaching reading through consistent phonics and gives struggling readers focused extra support. The school is highly inclusive, working closely with families to support pupils with SEND and providing well-designed activities that build on what children already know.
Key Strengths
- Strong emphasis on reading with consistent phonics teaching and early intervention support for struggling readers
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum with secure subject knowledge among staff
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, working closely with parents on focused teaching and pastoral care
- Inclusive environment where pupils feel happy, safe and supported by caring staff
- Good provision for pupils' emotional well-being with calming spaces and mindfulness activities
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance remains a challenge, with several pupils including those with SEND frequently absent from school
- Some pupils do not have gaps in knowledge identified early enough, hindering their progress in certain subjects
- Work to improve behaviour and attitudes has not fully impacted a minority of pupils who sometimes misbehave or are disrespectful
- Not all pupils receive sufficient opportunities to develop secure understanding of important knowledge and skills needed for future learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, gymnastics, cricket, ukulele, guitar, African dance workshop, concert pianist performance, museum trips, zoo trips, playground pals, happiness heroes
Cam Woodfield Infant School is an inclusive and welcoming school with a focus on pupil well-being and the vision 'grow, explore, discover'. The school has recently appointed new senior leadership and is now more stable after a period of staff changes.
At a Glance
26.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
20 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
136 pupils
180 capacity
44 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(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.34753%
Overall absence
19.46903%
Persistent absence
113
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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