Cam Woodfield Junior School

About Cam Woodfield Junior School

Cam Woodfield Junior School doesn't publish parent satisfaction data, but its oversubscription picture tells its own story. With 205 pupils on roll against a capacity of 240, the school is not full — there is some room for families looking for a place in Stroud. That relative ease of access may appeal to parents who value choice over competition. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for ages 7 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. Louise Bennett is the headteacher. The most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2022, rated the school Good overall, with Good marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. That is a significant turnaround from the previous inspection in 2017, which rated the school Inadequate across the board.

Academically, the picture is mixed. At Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, 43% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the Gloucestershire local authority average of 59%. The school ranks 48th out of 52 primary schools in Stroud, placing it in the bottom 50 nationally. Looking at individual subjects, reading scores were stronger: 60% of pupils met the expected standard and 25% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 104. Writing saw 72% at expected and 13% at higher, while maths was weaker, with 48% at expected and 13% at higher, and an average score of 101. Progress measures are not available in the data, so it is unclear how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 29.3%, above the national average, which may partly explain the lower headline results.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including playing fields, a gymnasium, ICT suite, music rooms, a forest school, outdoor playground, art studios and a library. Sports provision covers cricket, athletics, gymnastics, netball, rounders and tennis, while clubs include film, science, art, coding and chess. SEND support is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, physical disability, and other difficulties. For families whose priority is a supportive, inclusive environment with good behaviour and leadership, and who are comfortable with below-average academic outcomes, Cam Woodfield Junior School could be a practical choice. The fact that it is not oversubscribed also means less stress around the admissions process.

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