School profile

The British School

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

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,051 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

The British School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Mar 2020

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils177 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jonathan Roche
Local authorityGloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115739.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%9%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104105105
Expected standard in reading71%76%76%
Expected standard in writing71%71%73%
Expected standard in maths86%73%75%
Pupils taking tests14--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils177
Girls88
Boys89
Eligible for free school meals13%
First language not English5.6%
SEN support12
EHC plan9
Average class size30.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.7%
Other White
4%
Indian
2.8%
Other mixed
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence2.6%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence3%11.8%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)22
Applications (Reception)34
First preference applications (Reception)22
First preference offers (Reception)22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll171
Unfilled places18.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult10.6
Teachers (FTE)8.28
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.42
Support staff (FTE)12.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The British School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBlue Coat CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryKatharine Lady Berkeley's SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryKingswood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The British School

What is The British School's Ofsted rating?

The British School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Mar 2020.

How does The British School rank in England?

The British School ranks 12,051 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

How many pupils attend The British School?

The British School has 177 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.