Southrop Church of England Primary School, Lechlade

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Southrop Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard, 4 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school's personal development and well-being programme is a strength."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed the curriculum since the previous inspection."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a sequenced curriculum that helps children develop skills and knowledge over time."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established clear systems to accurately identify and address any barriers that pupils may face."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Southrop has been through some leadership changes since the previous inspection."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils typically achieve well in national tests and examinations, although published outcomes differ significantly year on year due to the small numbers on roll."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "The school aspires to ensure that all pupils attend well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and staff should continue to develop and embed their strategy to address pupils' gaps in foundational knowledge and presentation in books, in particular letter formation, spelling and handwriting"; "Leaders should ensure that staff use assessment across the curriculum to make highly effective choices about what to teach and how to teach it, so that pupils progress at an appropriate rate"; "Leaders should further their work, including with external agencies, to promote high rates of attendance, including intervening swiftly to support and challenge parents and carers of children whose attendance needs to improve".

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Southrop Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

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

For September 2026 entry, 2 families put Southrop Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Southrop Church of England Primary School are St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths); St Christopher's Church of England School (2.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 52% maths); Hatherop Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 92% reading, 100% maths); and Fairford Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 95% maths).

Southrop Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 9 pupils (21.4%) received SEN support and 3 (7.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Southrop Church of England Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Southrop Church of England Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Southrop School (by), 20 metres away.

In 2024/25, Southrop Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 7.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.