Churchdown Village Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Station Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2JXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Churchdown Village Junior School is a primary school in Gloucester for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 30th of 52 primary schools in Gloucester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 12 December 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

238 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals10.9%

10.9%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.1%

23.1%, 8.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.7%

6.7%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Churchdown Village Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Churchdown Village Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Innsworth Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Mark Bacon
Phone: 01452712330
Website: cvjs.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2JX
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 115512

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.