St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School, Chipping Campden

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.6km)Unlikely (~3.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Tana Wood
Pupils:149 / 210 capacity
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01386840634
Address:Pear Tree Close, Chipping Campden, GL55 6DB
Trust:NORTH COTSWOLD SCHOOLS FEDERATION MAT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 17 March 2026View full report
URN:149257
UKPRN:10090969
Diocese:Diocese of Gloucester
Constituency:North Cotswolds
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at creating a warm, welcoming community where every child feels they belong. Staff work sensitively with families to remove barriers to learning and attendance, and have created a calm environment based on mutual respect and positive relationships. The school provides rich experiences such as music concerts, residential trips, and visits to places of worship that help pupils discover new talents and prepare them for life in modern Britain.

Key Strengths

  • Strong behaviour and attendance systems with a caring, positive culture where pupils feel safe and respected
  • Well-established broad curriculum with effective teaching that typically takes pupils' starting points into account
  • Passionate leadership that identifies pupils' needs early and provides appropriate support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
  • Effective early years provision across two sites with clear continuity and strong focus on reading
  • Rich personal development opportunities through clubs, visits, residential trips, and music activities

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils struggle with writing fluency due to incorrect letter formation and pencil grip - improvements are at an early stage
  • Occasional inconsistency in matching learning to children's development in early years
  • A few pupils have less secure understanding of some personal, social and health education concepts

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Sport clubs, music clubs, music concerts including opera, residential trips, visits to different places of worship, school council

St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School is a well-led school where pupils achieve at the expected standard and benefit from a broad, ambitious curriculum. The school creates a calm, positive environment where all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, thrive and feel a strong sense of belonging.

At a Glance

18.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-13ppMaths-4ppWriting-6pp

Reading has declined from 77% to 64%. Maths has declined from 77% to 73%. Writing has declined from 70% to 64%.

Class Sizes

24.7

Avg class size

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St James School (o/s)
35m · 1 min walk
Westington Corner (nr)
229m · 4 min walk
Fire Station (opp)
256m · 4 min walk
Noel Arms Hotel (o/s)
291m · 5 min walk
Town Hall (o/s)
298m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

149 pupils

210 capacity

61 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chipping Campden

Low pressure
New homes approved:184
Projected new pupils:46

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chipping Campden

Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

7,383

Applications

5,834

Got 1st preference

91.9%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Gloucestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

17 March 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
7 October 2022

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.86226%

Overall absence

17.55725%

Persistent absence

131

Enrolments

Authorised4.73341%
Unauthorised2.12885%
Persistent (10%+)17.55725%
Severe (50%+)0.76336%

Absence trend

4.94037%
22/23
6.42181%
23/24
6.86226%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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