Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School, Gloucester
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Gloucester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 93% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 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 Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School are Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 58% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); Churchdown Village Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 71% maths); and Churchdown Village Infant School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement).
Churchdown Parton Manor Junior SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolChurchdown Village Junior SchoolChurchdown Village Infant School
What parents say
63 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).
Who goes there
13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Asian (5%).
In 2026, 36 pupils (18.9%) received SEN support and 14 (7.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Parton Manor School (near), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School issued 9 suspensions, 5.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School are Churchdown School (0.3 miles), Chosen Hill School (0.9 miles) and Sir Thomas Rich's School (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school stands out for its genuine care and commitment to every child. It excels at welcoming pupils with additional needs and providing the specialist support they require, while maintaining high academic expectations for all. Children thrive in a nurturing environment where kindness, resilience and independence are actively taught and celebrated.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional pastoral care with staff going out of their way to make pupils feel safe, happy and able to learn
- Outstanding early years provision where children develop crucial early skills through a carefully designed balance of direct teaching and play-based learning
- Excellent inclusive curriculum that ensures all pupils, including those with complex SEND needs, follow the same ambitious learning journey
- Strong focus on reading development from pre-school onwards, with skilled teaching that helps every pupil learn to read
- Exceptional promotion of personal development, helping pupils learn respect, resilience, tolerance and democratic values
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not adequately assess whether pupils are developing higher-level thinking skills in subjects like history, geography and science - they mainly check factual knowledge
- Need to ensure assessment captures both knowledge and skills across all subjects so pupils can achieve highly across the whole curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders committed to keeping all pupils safe and supporting vulnerable learners.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, clubs and trips mentioned but specific details not provided
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School is a welcoming, inclusive school where every pupil is valued and thrives. The school excels at supporting pupils with a wide range of needs, including significant numbers with special educational needs and disabilities, while maintaining ambitious teaching and learning for all.
At a Glance
13.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
63 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School.
- Atlas Camps Churchdown710m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant 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 Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Churchdown Parton Manor Infant 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 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 Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
167 pupils
180 places
13 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
26.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
190
Total Pupils
98
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,859
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,436
Per pupil
£1038k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
15.4%
Persistent absence
123
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School
Questions parents ask about Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School
What is Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Churchdown Parton Manor Infant 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 Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School?
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School?
Classes at Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School?
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School has around 190 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School in 2024/25. 15.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Churchdown Parton Manor Infant 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.
Does Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School: Atlas Camps Churchdown (710m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School's term dates?
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant 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 Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School?
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School is at Craven Drive, Churchdown, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 2AG.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)