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Tortworth Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8HG

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,363 of 15,057

Worse than 88% of schools in England

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

Tortworth Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 1 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils61
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Michelle Engley
TrustPATHWAY TRUST
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150017.

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 schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103105105
Expected standard in reading89%76%76%
Expected standard in writing67%74%73%
Expected standard in maths67%76%75%
Pupils taking tests9--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils61
Girls26
Boys35
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.2%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25105
Unfilled places41.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size16

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
98.4%
White and Black African
1.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)4.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.31
Support staff (FTE)4.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.6
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.17
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.5
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.5
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Overall absence8.9%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.39.7%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire11.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate18.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.2%
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 Tortworth Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miPrimaryCharfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, CromhallVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Tortworth Primary School

What is Tortworth Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tortworth Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 1 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Tortworth Primary School rank in England?

Tortworth Primary School ranks 13,363 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are Tortworth Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils at Tortworth Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Tortworth Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Tortworth Primary School made 6 offers from 17 applications (2.8 per offer), and 5 of 5 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Tortworth Primary School?

Tortworth Primary School has 61 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Tortworth Primary School?

Tortworth Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Tortworth Primary School?

At Tortworth Primary School, the average class had 16 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Tortworth Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Tortworth Primary School missed 8.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 39.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.