Mickleton Primary School, Chipping Campden
Mickleton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Chipping Campden. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 51st-highest of the 209 schools in Gloucestershire with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- 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
Mickleton Primary School in detail
Mickleton Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud and privileged to have been the Headteacher at Mickleton Primary School since February 2019. Our aim is to create a vibrant school where children are enthusiastic and motivated to achieve."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Mickleton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mickleton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Mickleton Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 Mickleton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mickleton Primary School are Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale (1.9 miles, Good); Quinton Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths); Pebworth First School (2.6 miles, Good); and Honeybourne Primary Academy (2.8 miles, Good, 94% reading, 69% maths).
Mickleton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon ValeQuinton Primary SchoolPebworth First SchoolHoneybourne Primary Academy
Who goes there
2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 25 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 6 (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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Honeybourne Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Three Ways Hotel (before), 200 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mickleton Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.2%
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 74% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mickleton Primary School
Term dates
Mickleton Primary 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 Mickleton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mickleton Primary 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
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Your chances of a place at Mickleton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
197 pupils
210 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chipping Campden
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chipping Campden
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
203
Total Pupils
115
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,206
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,492
Per pupil
£1197k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
13.4%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mickleton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mickleton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mickleton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Mickleton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mickleton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mickleton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mickleton Primary 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 Mickleton Primary School?
Mickleton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Mickleton Primary School?
Classes at Mickleton Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mickleton Primary School?
Mickleton Primary School has around 203 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mickleton Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Mickleton Primary School in 2024/25. 13.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mickleton Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Mickleton 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.
What are Mickleton Primary School's term dates?
Mickleton Primary 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 Mickleton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Mickleton Primary School?
Mickleton Primary School is at Broadmarston Lane, Mickleton, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6SJ.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)