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Alexander Hosea Primary School

Community school · Wotton-Under-Edge · GL12 8PF

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
202

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

208 pupils · 225 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
106 / 102
School capacity
225
Capacity fill
208 / 225 (92%)
Free school meals
6.3%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Williams

Location

Address
Honeybourne Way, Wickwar
Postcode
GL12 8PF
Town
Wotton-Under-Edge
County
South Gloucestershire
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Thornbury and Yate
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wotton-Under-Edge, South Gloucestershire, 208 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.3%.

Open schools in Wotton-Under-Edge
9
Primary schools in Wotton-Under-Edge
8
Academies among open schools in Wotton-Under-Edge
33% (3)
Open schools in GL12
9
Primary in GL12
8
Open schools in South Gloucestershire LA
126
Primary in South Gloucestershire LA
93

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Wotton-Under-EdgeNear GL12

  • Charfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wotton-Under-Edge · GL12 8TG · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.13

    2.3 miles away

  • Kingswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswood · GL12 8RN · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Williams
Telephone
01454294239
Website
www.alexanderhoseaprimary.co.uk

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