Blue Coat CofE Primary School

Symn Lane, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 7BD

Good

Inspected 28 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

71%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

316

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gloucestershire →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 316 / 315 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.4%

Disadvantaged

5.1%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

16.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

71%

Expected standard (RWM)

21%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

11.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.17

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

20.8

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

16.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +7.0 vs 2023/24

£47,982

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,583 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,619

Spend per pupil

£5,821

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.