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Hillesley Church of England Primary School

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

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

49

Local authority

Gloucestershire

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
115716

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

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

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
83%
Higher standard (RWM)
17%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.9%

Persistent absence

11.1%

Unauthorised

0.5%

Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
36

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.1% · Persistent 8.6%
2021/22
Overall 8.4% · Persistent 37.1%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England