Getting a Reception place in 2026
2 places left
Last year, Churchdown Village Infant School did not fill its Reception places: 2 of 60 were still free after offer day, so distance did not decide who got in.
60places
49families put it first
149listed it at all
Year by year since 2019
The 2019 and 2020 tables do not say which rule the last place went on, so a full school is shown by its furthest distance.
More about how places were given
60 Reception places for September 2026; 58 offered on national offer day.
49 families put it first; 149 listed it as any preference.
2 spare places after offers in 2026.
Distances change every year. Looked-after children, siblings, catchment and faith can come before distance. Check the admissions policy before you apply.
Places offered, September 2026 Reception entry, Gloucestershire County Council. Earlier years: allocation-day tables, Gloucestershire County Council. What this means
Closing date for Reception and junior applications: Midnight, 15 January 2027. Key dates
In short.
Worth knowing
- It had spare places after offer day last year.
SATs
–
Taken in Year 6
Ofsted
Good
Full inspection, 2025
Class size
24
▼ Lower than typical (26)
Lessons missed
4.1%
▼ Lower than typical (4.7%)
Children per teacher
20.8
▲ Higher than typical (19.7)
Typical is the middle school when all 243 Gloucestershire primaries are lined up, half above and half below. Tap a box for the detail.
How places are given.
This school sets its own admission rules. If more families apply than there are places, it uses the order in its policy, which can include brothers and sisters, children of staff, faith or a catchment area.
Read the school's admission rules for September 2027 (PDF)
Free school transport. If this is your nearest suitable school and the walking route is more than 2 miles (children under 8) or 3 miles (8 and over), the council usually provides free transport. Families on lower incomes can get help over shorter distances. School transport
Visit the school.
We haven't found published open day dates for this school. Most primary schools are happy to show families round between November and January: check the school's website or call 01452714178 to arrange a visit. See every open day we know about.
SATs results.
Infant schools teach children up to Year 2, so they do not sit the Year 6 SATs, and there are no published results to show.
Where it ranks in Gloucestershire
Positions are among Gloucestershire state primary and junior schools with a published figure. 1st means the highest results. Typical is the school in the middle when they are lined up from highest to lowest. Jargon buster.
Ofsted.
Ofsted
Good
Full inspection, 2025
“The school is warm and welcoming. Staff have high expectations for behaviour. Pupils understand these expectations well. They know that the school rules, ‘be ready, be respectful, be safe’, help them to know how to behave. As a result, pupils are polite and well-mannered. The school is ambitious for all pupils to succeed. […]”
Read the full report (PDF) · Ofsted, Open Government Licence.
Inspection history (2 reports)
- 07 May 2025School inspection · report
- 06 December 2022School inspection: Requires Improvement · report
Grades from different years were given under different rules, so they are not directly comparable. Reports from before a school became an academy are listed under its old school on the Ofsted website.
What parents told Ofsted.
Not enough parents filled in Ofsted's Parent View survey for this school to publish results. Ofsted only publishes a school's results once 10 or more parents have answered (November 2025 to September 2026).
See this school on Ofsted Parent View, or add your own views if your child goes there.
Day to day.
Pupils
Attendance and behaviour
Teachers and money
Behaviour policies differ between schools, so compare suspensions with care. Pupils and staff: school census and workforce census, Department for Education.
Questions parents ask.
How close do you need to live to get a place at Churchdown Village Infant School?
Last year, Churchdown Village Infant School did not fill its Reception places: 2 of 60 were still free after offer day, so distance did not decide who got in. Year by year since 2019: 2019: 1.47 miles; 2020: 1.07 miles; 2021: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2022: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2023: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2024: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2025: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2026: not full: everyone who applied got in. Distances change every year, and children in priority groups (such as looked-after children and brothers or sisters of current pupils) can get places before distance is used.
How many families applied to Churchdown Village Infant School?
For September 2026 Reception entry, 49 families put Churchdown Village Infant School as their first choice and 149 listed it as one of their choices, for 60 places. (Gloucestershire County Council)
What did Ofsted say about Churchdown Village Infant School?
Rated by Ofsted in each area at its last full inspection (7 May 2025):
How do I apply for a place at Churchdown Village Infant School?
You apply to your home council, not to the school. If you live in Gloucestershire, that is Gloucestershire County Council. For September 2027 entry, apply by midnight, 15 January 2027. Offers are sent on 16 April 2027.
Contact and nearby.
Station Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2NB
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Williams
Run by an academy trust: Gloucestershire Learning Alliance
Nearby primary schools
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This is a guide, not an admissions decision. Figures come from the Department for Education, Ofsted and Gloucestershire County Council and were last updated 7 November 2026. Always check the school's admissions policy and the council's admissions pages before applying. How admissions work