Ann Cam Church of England Primary School

About Ann Cam Church of England Primary School

Ann Cam Church of England Primary School in the Forest of Dean holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, with every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management — all judged Good. That consistency is worth noting, especially given the school’s previous inspection in 2013 also rated it Good overall. On the academic front, the most telling metric is the Key Stage 2 combined expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 56% of pupils hit that benchmark. That’s just three percentage points below the Gloucestershire local authority average of 59%, placing Ann Cam 16th out of 39 primary schools in the Forest of Dean district. Nationally, the school sits in the bottom half of the rankings, but within its immediate area it’s a solidly mid-table performer.

Digging into the KS2 results for 2023/24, the school’s strengths and weaknesses become clearer. In reading, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard and 33% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 108. Maths tells a similar story: 67% at expected and 33% at higher, with an average score of 107. Writing is where the school lags — only 56% met the expected standard and none reached the higher standard. That writing figure pulls down the combined measure. No progress scores are available for reading, writing or maths, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Still, the maths and reading averages are both above the national benchmark of 100, which suggests the core academic teaching is broadly effective. The school’s ranking score of 56 (based on the combined expected standard) places it 114th out of 243 primary schools in Gloucestershire.

Ann Cam is a small village primary with 117 pupils on roll, oversubscribed by a factor of 2.4 for its 15 Reception places in 2025/26 — 36 applications came in, with 14 first-preference offers made. It has a Church of England character, a nursery for two-year-olds, and a notably strong set of facilities for a school its size: a Forest School, sports hall, gymnasium, sensory room, playing fields and a chapel. Clubs include science, drama, choir, art, coding and gardening, and sports range from netball and tennis to swimming and gymnastics. The school supports children with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and visual impairment. With 14% of pupils eligible for free school meals, it’s not an especially affluent intake, but the oversubscription suggests strong local demand. This is a school that suits families who value a broad, active curriculum within a small, church-affiliated setting.

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