The British School, based in Wotton-under-Edge, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

The British School currently has around 173 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.8% boys and 53.2% girls. Around 12.7% 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 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89%).

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.

School Information

Address: Wortley Road, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7JU
Website: www.thebritishschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01453843371
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Jonathan Roche
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 115739

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/03/2020

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 173
Number of Boys: 81
Number of Girls: 92

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.00%154
Other White3.50%6
Indian2.90%5
Other Mixed1.70%3
White and Black Caribbean1.20%2
White and Asian1.20%2
Unclassified0.60%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-1.5)
Writing: Average (-0.7)
Maths: Average (0.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
69%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.8
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
102.9
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blue Coat CofE Primary School
Symn Lane , GL12 7BD
3out of 4 563 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kingswood Primary School
Abbey Street , GL12 8RN
3out of 4 1,840 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Kingswood Road , GL12 8RB
- not rated 1,363 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Kingswood Road , GL12 8RB
3out of 4 1,363 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rose Hill School
Alderley , GL12 7QT
- not rated 2,524 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.