Dursley Church of England Primary Academy, Dursley
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Dursley, part of The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 6 schools in Dursley with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- 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
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy in detail
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy in its own words
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Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Dursley Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 66% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Dursley Church of England Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Dursley Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 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 Dursley Church of England Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dursley Church of England Primary Academy are Cam Everlands Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths); Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Uley Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 93% reading, 67% maths); and North Nibley CofE Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths).
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Cam Everlands Primary SchoolCam Hopton Church of England Primary SchoolUley Church of England Primary SchoolNorth Nibley CofE Primary School
The trust
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy is one of 25 schools run by The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
63 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Dursley Church of England Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 42% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (42%).
Who goes there
10% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Asian (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cam & Dursley Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dursley Primary (near), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dursley Church of England Primary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 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 January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Dursley is a caring school where your child will feel safe and happy while building strong knowledge across subjects. Expert reading instruction means pupils develop a love of reading from the start. The school offers exciting opportunities for children to develop responsibility, make a real community impact, and explore their interests through clubs.
Key Strengths
- Expert teaching of reading with daily phonics lessons and careful checks on pupil progress - pupils develop fluency and a love of reading
- Well-designed ambitious curriculum across subjects helping pupils connect new knowledge to previous learning
- Strong behaviour and attendance, with a calm, orderly environment and caring staff who support pupils effectively
- Inclusive approach with quick identification and support for pupils with SEND
- Comprehensive personal development programme including mental health, physical health, and opportunities for responsibility
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment in some wider curriculum subjects is not used effectively enough to strengthen the curriculum and address gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Some pupils move onto complex writing tasks before they are secure in letter formation and handwriting basics, resulting in poor legibility
- Need to embed consistent approach to teaching early writing so all pupils develop fluent and legible handwriting
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong relationships between staff and pupils, clear expectations for behaviour, and good systems in place to listen to pupil concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Paper crafts club, dance club, calm club, food hub donations, Wildlife Trust fundraising
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy is a good school where pupils are happy and confident. The school has developed an ambitious new curriculum that is helping pupils know and remember more, though 2024 test results do not yet reflect these improvements.
At a Glance
23.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
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
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dursley Church of England Primary Academy.
- Dursley Out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Dursley Church of England Primary Academy is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Dursley Church of England Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
258 pupils
315 places
57 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dursley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dursley
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
29
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
241
Total Pupils
124
Boys
117
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,476
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,105
Per pupil
£1449k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
19.4%
Persistent absence
232
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
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Dursley Church of England Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Dursley Church of England Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Dursley Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Dursley Church of England Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?
Classes at Dursley Church of England Primary Academy average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy has around 241 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Dursley Church of England Primary Academy in 2024/25. 19.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Dursley Church of England Primary Academy 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 Dursley Church of England Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Dursley Out of School Club (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 Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy is at School Road, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 4NZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)