Churcham Primary School
Churcham, Gloucester, GL2 8BDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Churcham Primary School is a primary school in Gloucester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 41st of 52 primary schools in Gloucester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 January 2024, report published 6 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 January 2024
The vision of 'learning, respecting and growing together as a whole school family' embodies Churcham Primary School. Pupils learn together and respect one another within and beyond the classroom. The large oak tree in the school playground is a central focus. Pupils place importance on the tree as their logo. They talk of it symbolising their growth during their time within this school family. Pupils exemplify the school's values. Transitions between activities are seamless. Pupils take great pride in their work, and they are keen to show off their learning. Pupils rise to the high expectations that all staff share. Pupils enjoy winter sports club, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workshops and musical instrument lessons. In Year 6, they embark on a residential visit with their partner school. This helps pupils to develop confidence and widen their friendship circles before secondary school. Pupils learn about various cultures, for example through their 'Jamaica day'. Charity is high on the agenda for pupils. They choose which causes to support. This includes a local donkey sanctuary. This care extends to leaders' efforts to promote sustainability. The school has carefully picked literature that encourages pupils to look after the environment.
What the school should improve
- In a minority of wider curriculum subjects, the most important knowledge that pupils need to learn has not been identified. As a result, pupils struggle to remember their learning. The school must identify the precise knowledge they want pupils to learn and sequence this coherently so that pupils remember what they have learned.
- The school's monitoring of some wider curriculum subjects is not specific enough. This means pupils do not progress through the curriculum as well as they do in the more established subjects. The school should ensure monitoring of the curriculum has a precise focus so that implementation of the curriculum can be developed at pace.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
7 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
32 pupils on roll, with places for 56
Schools near Churcham Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Highnam CofE Primary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Walmore Hill Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Not published |
| Huntley Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| Hempsted Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Davies
- Phone
- 01452750467
- Address
- Churcham, Gloucester, GL2 8BD
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- URN
- 115510
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.