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Alexander Hosea Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Honeybourne Way, Wickwar, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8PF · alexanderhoseaprimary.co.uk · 01454 294239
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. South Gloucestershire 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 208
- 92% of 225 places
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.3%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 28 | 34 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 23 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across South Gloucestershire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Alexander Hosea Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (104 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 104
- 48% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (17%) with SEND