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Ashchurch Primary School

Community school · Tewkesbury · GL20 8LA

Ages 4–11 · 156 pupils · Gloucestershire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-16

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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
127

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

156 pupils · 147 places

Pupils on roll
156
Boys / girls
95 / 61
School capacity
147
Capacity fill
156 / 147 (106%)
Free school meals
28.2%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 411

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
Mr Richard Gibson

Location

Address
Ashchurch Road
Postcode
GL20 8LA
Town
Tewkesbury
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Tewkesbury
Constituency
Tewkesbury
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, 156 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28.2%.

Open schools in Tewkesbury
18
Primary schools in Tewkesbury
13
Academies among open schools in Tewkesbury
39% (7)
Open schools in GL20
19
Primary in GL20
13
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

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

  • Northway Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tewkesbury · GL20 8PT · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM18.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Carrant Brook Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tewkesbury · GL20 8RP · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Tirlebrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tewkesbury · GL20 8EW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Mitton Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tewkesbury · GL20 8AR · Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM10.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • The John Moore Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tewkesbury · GL20 7SP · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM13.3%

    2.0 miles away

  • Queen Margaret Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tewkesbury · GL20 5HU · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM53.7%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Gibson
Telephone
01684292376

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