St Mary's Church of England Primary School

About St Mary's Church of England Primary School

St Mary's Church of England Primary School in the Cotswold borough sits below the local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure. In the 2023/24 academic year, 51% of its pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Gloucestershire average of 59% for primary schools. That eight-point gap places the school in the bottom half of the LA's 243 primaries, ranked 131st. Its local ranking within Cotswold itself is 26th out of 38 schools, putting it in the bottom 50% nationally by the same metric. The school is oversubscribed, though: for 2025/26 entry, it received 35 applications for 24 places, with all 24 first-preference applicants offered a spot. That suggests local demand remains strong even if the headline results don't match the county average.

Digging into the individual subject scores, the picture is mixed. In maths, 77% of pupils met the expected standard and the average score was 102, which is in line with the national benchmark. Reading saw 68% at expected with an average score of 103. Writing was the weakest area, with 66% reaching the expected level and only 6% working at greater depth. Across all three subjects, the proportion achieving the higher standard was low: 4% for the combined measure. The school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015, rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management and Good for early years provision. A subsequent ungraded inspection in November 2018 confirmed the school remains Good. That's a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2013, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a primary of 321 pupils, including a gymnasium, art studios, an ICT suite, a library, playing fields and a sensory room. Sports provision covers dance, gymnastics, football, cross country and cricket, and there are clubs for art, film and eco activities. SEND support is well-documented, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication issues, and autistic spectrum disorder. With a Church of England character and a chapel on site, the school may particularly suit families who value a faith-based setting. It's oversubscribed but not fiercely so, and the fact that all first-preference applicants got places suggests it's a realistic option for local families who apply early.

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