St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Tetbury
St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Tetbury, part of The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 151st-highest of the 209 schools in Gloucestershire with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Mary's Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% 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 (68% in reading, 77% in maths).
Getting a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put St Mary's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Church of England Primary School are Avening Primary School (2.7 miles, 78% reading, 72% maths); Crudwell CofE Primary School (4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 74% maths); Horsley Church of England Primary School (4.2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 100% maths); and Rodmarton Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 80% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Mary's Church of England Primary School.
Avening Primary SchoolCrudwell CofE Primary SchoolHorsley Church of England Primary SchoolRodmarton Primary School
The trust
St Mary's Church of England Primary School is one of 25 schools run by The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Mary's Church of England Primary School.
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Mary's Junior (outside), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's Church of England Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 6.2 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
St Mary's Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in June 2023. Before that, as St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School (URN 115700), it was rated Good in January 2015.
At a Glance
28.4%
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 remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 66% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
24.5
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Church of England Primary School.
- Atlas Camps TetburyAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mary's Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Gloucestershire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Mary's Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Church of England 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
320 pupils
420 places
100 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Tetbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tetbury
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
25.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
282
Total Pupils
141
Boys
141
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,647
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,243
Per pupil
£1934k
Total funding
£114k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
9.7%
Persistent absence
299
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
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in June 2023. Before that, as St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School (URN 115700), it was rated Good in January 2015.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Church of England 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Mary's Church of England Primary School average 25.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School has around 282 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Church of England 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.
Does St Mary's Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Atlas Camps Tetbury (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School is at St Mary's Road, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8BW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)