Churchdown Village Junior School, based in Gloucester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Churchdown Village Junior School currently has around 231 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Station Road, Gloucester, GL3 2JX |
| Website: | www.cvjs.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01452712330 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark Bacon |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115512 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 231 |
| Number of Boys: | 121 |
| Number of Girls: | 110 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.80% | 196 |
| Other White | 7.40% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchdown Village Junior School Station Road , Churchdown GL3 2JX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown Village Infant School Station Road , Churchdown GL3 2NB | - not rated | 102 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown Village Infant School Station Road , Churchdown GL3 2NB | - not rated | 102 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Craven Drive , Churchdown GL3 2DR | 3out of 4 | 1,063 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Craven Drive , Churchdown GL3 2AG | - not rated | 1,120 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchdown School Winston Road , Churchdown GL3 2RB | 3out of 4 | 665 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown School Winston Road , Churchdown GL3 2RB | - not rated | 665 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chosen Hill School Brookfield Road , Churchdown GL3 2PL | - not rated | 799 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chosen Hill School Brookfield Road , Churchdown GL3 2PL | - not rated | 799 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF | 3out of 4 | 2,631 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix College 164 Huddlecote Road , GL3 3SH | - not rated | 3,277 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.