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Woodmancote School

Tewkesbury, GL52 9HNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
74 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2744 of 13,686 nationally

About Woodmancote School

Woodmancote School, a state primary in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, significantly outperforms the local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths sits at 59%, Woodmancote achieves 75% — a full 16 percentage points higher. This places the school 38th out of 243 primary schools in Gloucestershire, comfortably inside the top quarter nationally. Its ranking score of 75 reflects strong, consistent results across the three core subjects. The school is also heavily oversubscribed: for 59 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 191 applications, with 74 listing it as a first preference. That works out at over three applicants per place, a clear signal of local confidence. Headteacher Gary Tucker leads a school that is running at near-full capacity with 419 pupils on roll, just one short of its 420-place limit.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStation Road, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, GL52 9HN
HeadteacherGary Tucker
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils419
Free School Meals (FSM)16.5%
School Capacity419 / 420 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jan 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallLibrarySensory RoomPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballFootballCricketGymnasticsSwimmingRoundersAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: woodmancoteschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Woodmancote School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.