Coaley Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

The Street, Coaley, Dursley, GL11 5EBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Coaley Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Dursley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 8th of 208 primary schools in Gloucestershire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 June 2022, report published 27 July 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

6 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths100%

100%, 38 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

86 pupils on roll, with places for 84

Eligible for free school meals14%

14%, 12.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.6%

25.6%, 10.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Coaley Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Cam Everlands Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Slimbridge Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Cam Woodfield Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Jen Thomas
Phone: 01453890358
Website: coaleyacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Street, Coaley, Dursley, GL11 5EB
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 145408

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.