Dursley Church of England Primary Academy

How places are decided at Dursley Church of England Primary Academy

Dursley Church of England Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Dursley Church of England Primary Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Dursley Church of England Primary Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?

Dursley Church of England Primary Academy has 241 pupils on roll.

What ages does Dursley Church of England Primary Academy take?

Dursley Church of England Primary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Dursley Church of England Primary Academy located?

Dursley Church of England Primary Academy is located in Dursley, GL11 4NZ, Gloucestershire.

How do I apply to Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?

Dursley Church of England Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Dursley Church of England Primary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — Dursley Church of England Primary Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?

On offer day for 2020-21 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Dursley Church of England Primary Academy was 1.04 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?

When Dursley Church of England Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements order or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children who will have siblings attending the school at the time the applicant child is admitted. In the case of companion Infant and Junior schools, priority will be given to pupils attending the companion Infant and Junior school; 3. Children of staff — Children who have a parent who is a member of staff at the school and who will continue to do so when the child joins the school roll. A child is defined as a son or daughter, step son or daughter, adopted son or daughter or the child of the parent/carer's partner, and in every case, the child must be living in the same family unit at the same address. A member of staff is defined as anyone who is employed at the school. Priority will be given to children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of a tie between two or more children when applying criterion 4 (strongest geographical claim based on straight line distance) where there are not enough places available to offer all children a place at the school, a process of random allocation will be followed by the DGAT. This will be in the form of a manual process which is overseen by an independent person from the Trust Board or its delegated authority. Where twins or children from multiple births are part of a random allocation process they will be considered as one applicant.

What is the largest ethnic background at Dursley Church of England Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.6% of pupils at Dursley Church of England Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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