Dursley Church of England Primary Academy, Dursley

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Heather Gregory
Pupils:241 / 315 capacity
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01453542304
Address:School Road, Dursley, GL11 4NZ
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:139337
UKPRN:10040577
Diocese:Diocese of Gloucester
Constituency:Stroud
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

63 responses
Would recommend81%
Child is happy86%
Well taught86%
Good progress76%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved70%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development79%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+20ppWriting+2pp

Reading has improved from 66% to 70%. Maths has improved from 50% to 70%. Writing has remained stable at around 63%.

Class Sizes

25.5

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

25.0

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Dursley Primary School (nr)
53m · 1 min walk
Third Avenue (on)
103m · 2 min walk
Fourth Avenue (on)
116m · 2 min walk
Demand Reposnisive Area (DRT)
143m · 2 min walk
Chaucer Road (before)
174m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

241 pupils

315 capacity

74 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(3)

28 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
29 January 2019
24 March 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.2072%

Overall absence

19.39655%

Persistent absence

232

Enrolments

Authorised4.33775%
Unauthorised1.86946%
Persistent (10%+)19.39655%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.16684%
18/19
3.07282%
20/21
6.5025%
21/22
7.47794%
22/23
7.33792%
23/24
6.2072%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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