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Blue Coat CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Wotton-under-Edge · GL12 7BD

Ages 4–11 · 316 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
275

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill100%

316 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
316
Boys / girls
153 / 163
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
316 / 315 (100%)
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Glyn Jones

Location

Address
Symn Lane
Postcode
GL12 7BD
Town
Wotton-under-Edge
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Stroud
Constituency
Stroud
Urban/rural
Larger 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, 316 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.

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 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 Wotton-under-EdgeNear GL12

  • The British School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wotton-under-Edge · GL12 7JU · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Kingswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswood · GL12 8RN · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • 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

    2.2 miles away

  • North Nibley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wotton-Under-Edge · GL11 6DL · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.93

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Glyn Jones
Telephone
01453525020
Website
www.bluecoatprimary.com

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