UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 115716

Hillesley Church of England Primary School

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

Ages 4–11 · 49 pupils · Gloucestershire

School website

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
36

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

2

Places offered

2

1st-preference offers

2

Total preferences (any rank)
10
Preferred offers (top 3)
2
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 fill88%

49 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
49
Boys / girls
26 / 23
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
49 / 56 (88%)
Free school meals
8.2%
FSM pupils
4
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
Mrs Lucy Chandler

Location

Address
Kilcot Road, Hillesley
Postcode
GL12 7RH
Town
Wotton-under-Edge
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Stroud
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, 49 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.2%. 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

  • Kingswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswood · GL12 8RN · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.1 miles away

  • The British School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wotton-under-Edge · GL12 7JU · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.1 miles away

  • Blue Coat CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wotton-under-Edge · GL12 7BD · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand0.97

    2.3 miles away

  • Alexander Hosea Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

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

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand0.95

    2.8 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Chandler
Telephone
01453843551
Website
www.hillesleyprimary.com/

Official links