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Coaley Church of England Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Dursley · GL11 5EB

Ages 4–11 · 86 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
60

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 fill102%

86 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
42 / 44
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
86 / 84 (102%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Jen Thomas

Location

Address
The Street, Coaley
Postcode
GL11 5EB
Town
Dursley
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Stroud
Constituency
Stroud
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Dursley, Gloucestershire, 86 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.

Open schools in Dursley
9
Primary schools in Dursley
7
Academies among open schools in Dursley
44% (4)
Open schools in GL11
10
Primary in GL11
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.

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  • Cam Everlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Dursley · GL11 5SF · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM27.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • Slimbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL2 7DD · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM17.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Cam Woodfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dursley · GL11 6JJ · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM30.2%

    2.1 miles away

  • Cam Woodfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dursley · GL11 6JJ · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM26.5%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jen Thomas
Telephone
01453890358
Website
www.coaleyacademy.co.uk

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