Cam Woodfield Infant School, Dursley

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 47

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~790m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jane Law
Pupils:136 / 180 capacity
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01453543535
Address:Elstub Lane, Cam, Dursley, GL11 6JJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 3 June 2025View full report
URN:115574
UKPRN:10075407
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stroud
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend80%
Child is happy90%
Well taught85%
Good progress85%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved80%
Bullying dealt with5%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development75%

Source: 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

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Crapen (before)
166m · 3 min walk
The Crapen Green (nr)
225m · 4 min walk
Hadley Road (nr)
257m · 4 min walk
Shops (N-bound)
352m · 6 min walk
Philimore Road (after)
418m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

136 pupils

180 capacity

44 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Dursley

Low pressure
New homes approved:414
Projected new pupils:104

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dursley

Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

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)

3 June 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
6 March 2024
5 November 2020

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.34753%

Overall absence

19.46903%

Persistent absence

113

Enrolments

Authorised5.66214%
Unauthorised1.68539%
Persistent (10%+)19.46903%
Severe (50%+)2.65487%

Absence trend

4.31182%
18/19
6.05101%
20/21
8.6639%
21/22
6.90274%
22/23
6.03719%
23/24
7.34753%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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