A town in Gloucestershire
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are above England. Fewer pupils miss a lot of school than across England.
Wotton-under-Edge at a glance
How Wotton-under-Edge's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
2 mainstream schools in Wotton-under-Edge, best first
Results well below the England average.
22 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
42 first choices, 42 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
England 62%
3 in Wotton-under-Edge, highest Ofsted grade first
Wotton Under Edge, GL12 7BD · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 7HB · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7JU · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
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Ages 0 to 4
All 3 inspected are Good or better.
3nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
100% Good or better. 66% met the standard at 11.
2schools
Here's how Wotton-under-Edge's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
Wotton-under-EdgeEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 2 primaries with one.
100%
England 96%
Close to England
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
66%
England 62%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
9%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
11%
Latest graded inspection for the 2 schools that have one.
100%
Good or Outstanding
Wotton-under-Edge in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Wotton-under-Edge has 5 schools and nurseries.
Pupil numbers are about the same as in 2018.
11% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Wotton-under-Edge's state schools each January.
Up 0% since 2018.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Wotton-under-Edge11%
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Wotton-under-Edge has 5 schools, including 2 primary schools, 3 nurseries. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Wotton-under-Edge on Eduscope are The British School, Blue Coat CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
100% of inspected schools in Wotton-under-Edge hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is above the England average of 94.8%. This includes 0 schools rated Outstanding and 2 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Wotton-under-Edge, 66% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Wotton-under-Edge is 21.1:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Wotton-under-Edge is 9.4%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 493 pupils enrolled across schools in Wotton-under-Edge, with 493 in primary. 10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 5 schools in Wotton-under-Edge by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
