Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School

About Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School

Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School is one of 243 primary schools in Gloucestershire, a local authority where only nine have earned an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school ranks 130th among those primaries, placing it just above the middle of the pack. Its ranking score of 51 puts it in the bottom half of schools nationally, but the local picture is more nuanced. The top-performing peers in the Cotswold borough are Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School and Temple Guiting Church of England School, both with perfect ranking scores of 100, followed by Thrupp School on 95. Ann Edwards serves 229 pupils against a capacity of 315, meaning there is room to grow, and its Church of England character gives it a distinct identity within the local landscape. Headteacher Ian Moore leads this mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision.

Academically, Ann Edwards achieves a mixed set of results. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the local authority average of 59%. The school’s strongest individual subject is reading, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard and 19% reached the higher standard. Maths follows with 62% at expected and 19% at higher, while writing sees 70% at expected but only 8% at the higher level. Average scaled scores sit at 103 for both reading and maths, exactly in line with the national average. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good across all categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is consistent with its previous inspection in 2013, which also awarded a Good overall effectiveness rating.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, playing fields, sports hall, forest school and chapel, supporting a varied programme of sports such as football, gymnastics, cricket, swimming, dance, rounders and athletics. Clubs include drama, gardening and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, multi-sensory impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. Admissions for 2025/26 show the school is oversubscribed, with 40 applications for 24 places and 21 first-preference offers made. This suggests strong local demand despite the middling academic ranking, likely driven by its Church of England ethos, forest school offering and inclusive SEND support. It would suit families who value a broad primary experience over top-tier exam results.

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