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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 115739

The British School

Foundation school · Wotton-under-Edge · GL12 7JU

Ages 4–11 · 177 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-10

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
159

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

29

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill84%

177 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
89 / 88
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
177 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Roche

Location

Address
Wortley Road, The British School
Postcode
GL12 7JU
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, 177 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13%.

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

  • 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

    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

    1.0 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

    2.4 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

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Roche
Telephone
01453843371
Website
www.thebritishschool.co.uk/

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