Primary school

Charfield Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • South Gloucestershire
  • GL12 8TG
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,214 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 35%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 12%12%2016/17: top 48%2017/18: top 61%2018/19: top 15%2022/23: top 70%2023/24: top 29%2024/25: top 35%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM70% · South West 62%8/10 Above−16.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · South West 6%6/10 Middle−41.5 pts
Reading score109 · South West 10510/10 Top 10%+13.5 pts
Maths score106 · South West 1047/10 Above+7.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 25 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 64% · 25 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 63% · 30 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 81% · 32 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 53% · 32 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 71% · 28 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 70% · 30 pupils · South West 62%81%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 25 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 16% · 25 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 3% · 30 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 22% · 32 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 32 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 4% · 28 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 7% · 30 pupils · South West 6%22%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 25 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 25 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 30 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 107 · 32 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 32 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 28 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 109 · 30 pupils · South West 105109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 25 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 25 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 106 · 32 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 32 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 103 · 28 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · South West 104106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd180
3rd70

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2015Outstanding
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026209
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.9%
First language not English1.0%
SEN support10.0%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils9.2%

Girls 53.8%Boys 46.2%

99.5% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 84 responses (40% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.5% not applicable44.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.1% not applicable68.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?16.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 16.7% who said Yes above57.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.0
Pupils per adult12.2
  • Classroom teachers 7.8
  • Leadership 1.7
  • Teaching assistants 7.7
  • Other support 1.7

Teachers 9.5 FTE · Whole workforce 18.8 · 25 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,019
Spend per pupil£6,029
Staff spend per pupil£4,614
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£2,000in-year balance

Grants £5,729 · self-generated £29 · premises £348 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £3,647,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it