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Avening Primary School

Academy converter · Tetbury · GL8 8NF

Ages 4–11 · 107 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2020-03-04

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

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%+)8.5%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
94

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

107 pupils · 112 places

Pupils on roll
107
Boys / girls
53 / 54
School capacity
112
Capacity fill
107 / 112 (96%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Sponsor
The Athelstan Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Rushton

Location

Address
High Street, Avening, Avening Primary School
Postcode
GL8 8NF
Town
Tetbury
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Constituency
South Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, 107 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.9%.

Open schools in Tetbury
5
Primary schools in Tetbury
3
Academies among open schools in Tetbury
80% (4)
Open schools in GL8
5
Primary in GL8
3
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.

Compare with theseAll in TetburyNear GL8

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Rushton
Telephone
01453833191
Website
www.avening.gloucs.sch.uk/

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