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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 115629

Kempsford Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Fairford · GL7 4EY

Ages 4–11 · 75 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

30%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

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)30%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
95.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

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%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
83

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 fill71%

75 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
75
Boys / girls
41 / 34
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
75 / 105 (71%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Batchelor

Location

Address
High Street, Kempsford
Postcode
GL7 4EY
Town
Fairford
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Constituency
South Cotswolds
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, 75 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.

Open schools in Fairford
3
Primary schools in Fairford
2
Academies among open schools in Fairford
33% (1)
Open schools in GL7
28
Primary in GL7
21
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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    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.1
    • P80.0
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence7.8%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Batchelor
Telephone
01285810367
Website
www.kempsfordschool.com

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