Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School, Gloucester
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Gloucester, part of Primary Quest Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 53 schools in Gloucester with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School in detail
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a happy, friendly and thriving village school based 6 miles from Gloucester. Our latest Ofsted judgement was ‘Good' with Outstanding’ features and we seek to ensure that all children at our school have an outstanding experience during their time with us."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama, chess, gardening and photography.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Gloucestershire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School are Pendock CofE Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 43% reading, 43% maths); Ashleworth Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good); Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 94% maths); and Hartpury Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 47% reading, 60% maths).
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Pendock CofE Primary SchoolAshleworth Church of England Primary SchoolEldersfield Lawn CofE Primary SchoolHartpury Church of England Primary School
The trust
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Primary Quest Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).
Who goes there
12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 8 (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.
Staffing
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Swan Inn (opposite), 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a warm, inclusive environment where every child is celebrated as an individual and encouraged to develop their talents and interests. With outstanding personal development opportunities, a passionate approach to reading, and strong support for all learners including those with additional needs, your child will thrive academically and socially. The school's high expectations for behaviour and inclusive community mean pupils feel happy, safe and valued.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding personal development with excellent extra-curricular opportunities including theatre trips, literature festivals, craft clubs, choir and roller-skating
- Strong culture of reading passion with effective use of reading ambassadors, buddy reading, and well-chosen stories that engage pupils
- High expectations for behaviour with rare bullying, strong respect between pupils and adults, and older pupils actively supporting younger ones
- Well-designed broad curriculum from Reception through Year 6 with clearly defined learning objectives
- Effective support for pupils with SEND who are known well and enabled to achieve and participate fully
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment routines in the classroom sometimes insufficient to accurately identify pupils' starting points, gaps in knowledge, and readiness for more challenging work
- Nursery curriculum lacks clear progression to Reception Year, leaving children less well prepared for the transition to school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear procedures in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre trips, literature festivals, craft club, choir, roller-skating, reading ambassadors, buddy reading, play leaders, house captains, litter picking, charity fundraising, breakfast club, after-school club
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School is a good school where pupils are encouraged to 'let their light shine' and achieve well across a broad, ambitious curriculum. The school has exceptional personal development opportunities and high expectations for behaviour, creating a happy and safe learning environment.
At a Glance
12.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
25 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School
Online Safety Newsletter November 2024
28 Apr 2026
Online Safety Newsletter June 2024
28 Apr 2026
Online Safety Newsletter July 2025
28 Apr 2026
Online Safety Newsletter July 2024
28 Apr 2026
Online Safety Newsletter January 2025
28 Apr 2026
Online Safety Newsletter February 2025
28 Apr 2026
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Term dates
Staunton and Corse 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Staunton and Corse 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
104 pupils
105 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gloucester
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
127
Total Pupils
67
Boys
60
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
14.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£36,553
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,084
Per pupil
£700k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
91
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Staunton and Corse 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 Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School?
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School?
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School has around 127 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Staunton and Corse 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.
How many road collisions happen near Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School?
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School is at Gloucester Road, Corse, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3RA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)