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Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School, GLOUCESTER

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Gloucester. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 53 schools in GLOUCESTER with published results, and 247th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School in detail

Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the pupils, parents, staff and governors of the school, welcome to Eldersfield Lawn Church of England Primary School. As a Church School we have developed a strong Christian Vision that feeds through into everything we do and we believe this provides a solid basis to the lives of the pupils in our care."

The school runs after-school care until 4:30pm, from £4.00 per session.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 85% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School are Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 82% maths); Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 79% maths); Pendock CofE Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 43% reading, 43% maths); and Ashleworth Church of England Primary School (3.6 miles, Good).

Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary SchoolStaunton and Corse Church of England Primary SchoolPendock CofE Primary SchoolAshleworth Church of England Primary School

Who goes there

4.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 10 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 4 (4.3%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Staffing

Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1 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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Sarah Hindle
Pupils:93
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01452780309
Address:Corse Lawn, GLOUCESTER, GL19 4LZ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 30 April 2024View full report
URN:116807
UKPRN:10070408
Diocese:Diocese of Worcester
Constituency:West Worcestershire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

4.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths+9ppWriting-4pp

Reading has improved from 85% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 85% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 92% to 88% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

18.5

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.

The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 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 Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

101 pupils

105 places

4 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - GLOUCESTER

Medium pressure
New homes approved:38
Projected new pupils:10

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for GLOUCESTER

Across Worcestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.81 applications per place

Places available

6,801

Applications

5,492

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.0%

All primary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(5)

30 April 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
30 May 2012
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
7 January 2011

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

10

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

15.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty5
Speech, Language & Communication3
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
97.8%
Asian
1.1%
Mixed
1.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals4.3%
English as Additional Language1.1%

93

Total Pupils

43

Boys

50

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

8

Teachers

11.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,468

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,050

Per pupil

£666k

Total funding

£5k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£4,950
Sparsity£35,000
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.6%

Overall absence

5.6%

Persistent absence

89

Enrolments

Authorised3.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Persistent (10%+)5.6%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.1%
18/19
4.8%
20/21
6.3%
21/22
5.0%
22/23
5.3%
23/24
4.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School

What are SATs results like at Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School?

Of the pupils at Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.

What is Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School?

Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School?

Classes at Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School?

Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School has around 93 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School?

4.6% of sessions were missed at Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 5.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School?

Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary 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.

How many road collisions happen near Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School?

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School?

Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School is at Corse Lawn, GLOUCESTER, Gloucestershire, GL19 4LZ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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