Primary school

Coberley Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Gloucestershire
  • GL53 9QZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 792 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 6%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 2%2%2016/17: top 1%1% · 2016/172017/18: top 50%2018/19: top 17%2022/23: top 21%2023/24: top 52%2024/25: top 6%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM86% · South West 62%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · South West 6%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · South West 105Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score110 · South West 104Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 89% · 9 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 100% · 7 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 67% · 9 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 80% · 10 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 73% · 11 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 62% · 13 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 86% · 7 pupils · South West 62%100%62%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 22% · 9 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 43% · 7 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 11% · 9 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 50% · 10 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 18% · 11 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 8% · 13 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 14% · 7 pupils · South West 6%50%8%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 110 · 9 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 110 · 7 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 111 · 9 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 113 · 10 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 109 · 11 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 110 · 13 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 107 · 7 pupils · South West 105113107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 9 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 110 · 7 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 9 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 112 · 10 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 108 · 11 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 103 · 13 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 110 · 7 pupils · South West 104112103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in83.3%
10 of 12 who put it first2014 · 61.5%2026 · 83.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1210
2nd40
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202674
Free school meals (past 6 years)2.8%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support15.5%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.8%
Persistently absent pupils8.4%

Girls 49.3%Boys 50.7%

105.7% full · 70 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 37 responses (52.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.3% not applicable27.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.4% not applicable76% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 3.6
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.3
  • Other support 1.2

Teachers 4.6 FTE · Whole workforce 9.2 · 19 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,081
Spend per pupil£8,887
Staff spend per pupil£6,365
Reserve per pupil£392
  • +£29,028revenue reserve
  • −£59,667in-year balance

Grants £7,630 · self-generated £450 · premises £382 per pupil