Lift Cam Woodfield Junior, Dursley
Lift Cam Woodfield Junior is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Dursley, part of Lift Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 6 schools in Dursley with published results. It was 86% full in 2025.
Data last updated 2 Oct 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2022 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
30.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Lift Cam Woodfield Junior in detail
Lift Cam Woodfield Junior in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Lift Cam Woodfield Junior reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (60% in reading, 48% in maths).
Year groups in primary schools are small, so a handful of pupils can move these figures by several points from one year to the next.
Source: DfE school performance data. Averages are across state mainstream schools.
Getting a place at Lift Cam Woodfield Junior
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 2025, families in Gloucestershire lodged 224 appeals against primary school offers; 154 reached a hearing and 54 succeeded (35.1% of those heard).
Source: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lift Cam Woodfield Junior are Cam Woodfield Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Cam Everlands Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths); Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); and Slimbridge Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 94% reading, 72% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lift Cam Woodfield Junior.
Cam Woodfield Infant SchoolCam Everlands Primary SchoolCam Hopton Church of England Primary SchoolSlimbridge Primary School
The trust
Lift Cam Woodfield Junior is one of 62 schools run by Lift Schools, an academy trust.
Who goes there
29.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (the average state school: 24.5%), and 6.3% speak English as an additional language (average: 18.5%), according to the 2025 school census.
In 2025, 50 pupils (24.4%) received SEN support and 11 (5.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 15.6% and 3.9% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Source: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics
Staff and funding
Lift Cam Woodfield Junior employed 11 teachers in 2024, roughly one for every 19 pupils. Their average salary was £56,234.
Its 2026 funding allocation works out at £5,608 per pupil (£1.3 million in total), including £93,930 of pupil premium for disadvantaged pupils.
Source: DfE school workforce census; ESFA funding allocations
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cam & Dursley Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Crapen (before), 170 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lift Cam Woodfield Junior stands in is among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school.
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2023/24, Lift Cam Woodfield Junior issued 11 suspensions, 5.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 2.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Source: DfE exclusions statistics
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 57%. Maths has improved from 48% to 52%. Writing has declined from 72% to 67%.
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
25.6
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
192 pupils
240 capacity
48 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Dursley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dursley
Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Gloucestershire (2026/27)
Inspection History(2)
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SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
29.8%
of Total Pupils
2025 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2025 academic year
Key Indicators
205
Total Pupils
120
Boys
85
Girls
2025 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,234
Mean salary
2024 data
School Funding
£5,608
Per pupil
£1285k
Total funding
£94k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.09731%
Overall absence
16.98113%
Persistent absence
212
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
Lift Cam Woodfield Junior
Questions parents ask about Lift Cam Woodfield Junior
What are SATs results like at Lift Cam Woodfield Junior?
Of the pupils at Lift Cam Woodfield Junior who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 52% did so in maths. These are the tests taken in Year 6, at the end of primary school.
Source: DfE school performance data
What is Lift Cam Woodfield Junior's Ofsted rating?
Lift Cam Woodfield Junior was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Inadequate. An inspection judges the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
Source: Ofsted
What is the catchment area for Lift Cam Woodfield Junior?
Lift Cam Woodfield Junior has no fixed catchment boundary. When the school is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings already at the school, then home-to-school distance. Gloucestershire has not published a last-distance-offered figure for Lift Cam Woodfield Junior that we have been able to verify, so the practical cut-off is best judged from the catchment estimate on this page and from the authority's own admissions booklet.
Is it hard to get a place at Lift Cam Woodfield Junior?
Lift Cam Woodfield Junior was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 240 places. How hard a place is to get in any given year depends on how many families apply, which moves around.
Source: DfE school capacity data
How big are the classes at Lift Cam Woodfield Junior?
Classes at Lift Cam Woodfield Junior average 25.6 pupils (2024/25).
Source: DfE class size data
How many pupils go to Lift Cam Woodfield Junior?
Lift Cam Woodfield Junior has around 205 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals, which is the usual measure of disadvantage in a school's intake.
Source: DfE school census
What is attendance like at Lift Cam Woodfield Junior?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Lift Cam Woodfield Junior in 2024/25. 17% of pupils were persistently absent, meaning they missed at least 10% of sessions.
Source: DfE absence statistics
How do I apply to Lift Cam Woodfield Junior?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lift Cam Woodfield Junior 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.
Where is Lift Cam Woodfield Junior?
Lift Cam Woodfield Junior is at Elstub Lane, Cam, Dursley, GL11 6JJ.
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