Tortworth Primary School, Wotton-under-Edge
Tortworth Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wotton-under-Edge, part of Pathway Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 7 schools in Wotton-under-Edge with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Tortworth Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Tortworth Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 50% in reading and 20% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Tortworth Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Tortworth Primary School as their first choice and 17 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.
Admissions history and your chances at Tortworth Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tortworth Primary School are Charfield Primary School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 77% maths); St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall (1.7 miles, Requires improvement, 43% reading, 43% maths); Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, 92% reading, 92% maths); and Kingswood Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 40% reading, 53% maths).
Tortworth Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Charfield Primary SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, CromhallStone with Woodford Church of England Primary SchoolKingswood Primary School
The trust
Tortworth Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Pathway Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (21.3%) received SEN support and 6 (9.8%) 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.
Staffing
Tortworth Primary School had 6 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 Tortworth Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tortworth Primary School (se-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in South Gloucestershire (116).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tortworth Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 18.8 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 3 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Tortworth Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Tortworth VC Primary School (URN 109180), it was rated Good in April 2015.
At a Glance
26.2%
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 50% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 20% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 10% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
16.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Tortworth Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Tortworth Primary School is in South Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to South 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
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 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 Tortworth Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
69 pupils
105 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wotton-under-Edge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wotton-under-Edge
Across South Gloucestershire council
Places available
3,640
Applications
3,033
Got 1st preference
92.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across South Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
31.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
61
Total Pupils
35
Boys
26
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
10.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,625
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,284
Per pupil
£552k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.3%
Overall absence
34.8%
Persistent absence
69
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Tortworth Primary School
What are SATs results like at Tortworth Primary School?
Of the pupils at Tortworth Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Tortworth Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Tortworth Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Tortworth VC Primary School (URN 109180), it was rated Good in April 2015.
What is the catchment area for Tortworth Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Tortworth Primary School is oversubscribed, South Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Tortworth Primary School?
Tortworth Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Tortworth Primary School?
Classes at Tortworth Primary School average 16 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tortworth Primary School?
Tortworth Primary School has around 61 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tortworth Primary School?
10.3% of sessions were missed at Tortworth Primary School in 2024/25. 34.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tortworth Primary School?
Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Tortworth 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 Tortworth 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, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Tortworth Primary School?
Tortworth Primary School is at Tortworth, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8HG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)