Churchdown Village Junior School, Gloucester
Churchdown Village Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Gloucester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 29th-highest of the 53 schools in Gloucester with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 97% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Churchdown Village Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Churchdown Village Junior 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 75% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Churchdown Village Junior School
Across Gloucestershire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Gloucestershire lodged 173 appeals against primary school offers; 131 reached a hearing and 46 succeeded (35.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Churchdown Village Junior School are Churchdown Village Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement); Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 58% maths); Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths).
Churchdown Village Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Churchdown Village Infant SchoolChurchdown Parton Manor Junior SchoolChurchdown Parton Manor Infant SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 55 pupils (23.1%) received SEN support and 16 (6.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Churchdown Village Junior School had 16 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 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Road (after), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Churchdown Village Junior 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 Junior School issued 5 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Churchdown Village Junior School are Churchdown School (0.4 miles) and Chosen Hill School (0.5 miles).
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.9%
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 75% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 43% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.8
KS2
8
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Churchdown Village Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Churchdown Village Junior School.
- Move More Camps - Chosen Hill730m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Churchdown Village Junior 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 Village Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Churchdown Village Junior 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
232 pupils
240 places
8 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.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
55
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
29.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
238
Total Pupils
120
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
14.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,818
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,045
Per pupil
£1247k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
4.3%
Persistent absence
234
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 Junior School
Questions parents ask about Churchdown Village Junior School
What are SATs results like at Churchdown Village Junior School?
Of the pupils at Churchdown Village Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Churchdown Village Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Churchdown Village Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Churchdown Village Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Churchdown Village Junior 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 Junior School?
Churchdown Village Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Churchdown Village Junior School?
Classes at Churchdown Village Junior School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Churchdown Village Junior School?
Churchdown Village Junior School has around 238 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Churchdown Village Junior School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Churchdown Village Junior School in 2024/25. 4.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Churchdown Village Junior School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Churchdown Village Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Churchdown Village Junior 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 Junior School: Move More Camps - Chosen Hill (730m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Churchdown Village Junior School's term dates?
Churchdown Village Junior 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 Village Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 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 Junior School?
Churchdown Village Junior School is at Station Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 2JX.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)