SCHOOL PROFILE

Avening Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 149619
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 112 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

6 February 2020
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Gloucestershire
Trust THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 107 107 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 54 50.5% of pupils
Male pupils 53 49.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.9%
8.9 pts below England
School 15.9%
Cotswold 13.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.6%
14.7 pts below England
School 5.6%
Cotswold 4.3%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cotswold 0.6%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.1%
90
Any other White background
7.5%
8
White and Asian
3.7%
4
Caribbean
1.9%
2
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
2
Any other Mixed background
0.9%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 35.5% 38 of 107 pupils
14.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 35.5%
Cotswold 22.0%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 24.3% 26 pupils
England 14.8% 9.5 pts above
EHC plans 11.2% 12 pupils
England 6.0% 5.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 23
Specific learning difficulty 6
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Speech, language & communication 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

56.0% 4.4 pts below England
School 56.0%
Cotswold 62.3%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

78.0%

4.2 pts above England

School 78.0%
Cotswold 79.0%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

67.0%

3.3 pts below England

School 67.0%
Cotswold 69.4%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

72.0%

In line with England

School 72.0%
Cotswold 76.8%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.81%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.41 pts lower than England
School 3.81%
Cotswold 5.44%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.47%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.34 pts lower than England
School 9.47%
Cotswold 11.76%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Cotswold 1.41%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

95.5% 7.4 pts above England
Avening Primary School
95.5%
Cotswold
88.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information