Churcham Primary School, Gloucester
Churcham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Gloucester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 53 schools in Gloucester with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Churcham Primary School in detail
Churcham Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Churcham Primary School has been serving its community since 1850, and we are immensely proud of our long history. Today, our school has two classes: Churcham is a happy, friendly school, and I consider it an absolute privilege to be its Headteacher."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Churcham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 50% in reading and 38% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Churcham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 1 family put Churcham Primary School as their first choice and 9 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Churcham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Churcham Primary School are Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years (2.1 miles, 76% reading, 76% maths); Highnam CofE Primary Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); Walmore Hill Primary School (2.7 miles, Good); and Huntley Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Churcham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early YearsHighnam CofE Primary AcademyWalmore Hill Primary SchoolHuntley Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
37.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Churcham Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Churcham Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bulley Lane Turn (opposite), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Churcham Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
37.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 38% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 63% to 57% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
9.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Churcham Primary School
Term dates
Churcham Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Churcham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Churcham Primary School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Churcham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
42 pupils
56 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gloucester
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
15.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
32
Total Pupils
19
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
5.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,910
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,618
Per pupil
£482k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
21.4%
Persistent absence
42
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Churcham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Churcham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Churcham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Churcham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Churcham Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Churcham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Churcham Primary School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Churcham Primary School?
Churcham Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 56 places.
How big are the classes at Churcham Primary School?
Classes at Churcham Primary School average 9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Churcham Primary School?
Churcham Primary School has around 32 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Churcham Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Churcham Primary School in 2024/25. 21.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Churcham Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Churcham Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Churcham Primary School's term dates?
Churcham Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Churcham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Churcham Primary School?
Churcham Primary School is at Churcham, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 8BD.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)