Churchdown Village Infant School, Gloucester
Churchdown Village Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Gloucester, part of Gloucestershire Learning Alliance. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. It was 85% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Churchdown Village Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Churchdown Village Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Churchdown Village Infant School as their first choice and 149 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 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 Village Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Churchdown Village Infant School are Churchdown Village Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 71% maths); Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 58% maths); Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths).
Churchdown Village Junior SchoolChurchdown Parton Manor Junior SchoolChurchdown Parton Manor Infant SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Churchdown Village Infant School is one of 11 schools run by Gloucestershire Learning Alliance, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
94 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Churchdown Village Infant School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).
Who goes there
5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 30 pupils (16%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 Village Infant School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 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 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Road (after), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Churchdown Village Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Churchdown Village Infant School issued 8 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Churchdown Village Infant School are Chosen Hill School (0.4 miles) and Churchdown School (0.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Churchdown Village Infant School has created a warm, welcoming environment where pupils are polite, well-mannered and enjoy learning. The school is ambitious for all pupils to succeed and helps them develop into mindful, respectful and tolerant individuals who understand the importance of being good friends and community members. Teachers in English and maths provide clear explanations and quickly identify gaps in learning to provide targeted support.
Key Strengths
- Clear and coherent curriculum with prioritised improvements in English and mathematics
- Strong focus on reading as a priority, with pupils immersed in a range of books to build confidence and fluency
- Well-structured early years provision that prepares children effectively for Year 1
- Effective identification of pupils with special educational needs and positive attitudes to learning across the school
- Strong support from the trust and high staff morale with good professional development opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Information about pupils' special educational needs is not always used well enough to adapt learning in the wider curriculum
- Assessment systems for checking what pupils know and remember are not embedded in some curriculum areas
- In a small number of subjects, staff subject knowledge is not secure, leading to less effective checking of pupils' understanding
- Some pupils with gaps in understanding are not catching up as quickly as they could in certain areas
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs, community activities including visits to different places of worship and the local hospital's lions at large project, charity fundraising, local foodbank support, school council voting
Churchdown Village Infant School has made rapid improvements since joining the Gloucestershire Learning Alliance trust and implementing new leadership. The school is warm and welcoming with high expectations for behaviour, and pupils achieve well across many subjects.
At a Glance
5.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
94 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
24.4
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Churchdown Village Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Churchdown Village Infant School.
- Move More Camps - Chosen Hill640m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Churchdown Village Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Gloucestershire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Churchdown Village Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Churchdown Village 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
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- 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: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
153 pupils
180 places
27 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
187
Total Pupils
95
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,679
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,340
Per pupil
£897k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
122
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 Village Infant School
Questions parents ask about Churchdown Village Infant School
What is Churchdown Village Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Churchdown Village Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Churchdown Village Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Churchdown Village 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 Village Infant School?
Churchdown Village Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Churchdown Village Infant School?
Classes at Churchdown Village Infant School average 24.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Churchdown Village Infant School?
Churchdown Village Infant School has around 187 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Churchdown Village Infant School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Churchdown Village Infant School in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Churchdown Village Infant School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Churchdown Village 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 Village 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 Village Infant School: Move More Camps - Chosen Hill (640m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Churchdown Village 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: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Village Infant School?
Churchdown Village Infant School is at Station Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 2NB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)