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Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary controlled
Apperley, Gloucester GL19 4DQ · deerhurst.gloucs.sch.uk · 01452 780374
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gloucestershire 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.83 mi
- 2.95 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Gloucestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 87
- 3 over 84 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Free school meals
- 9.2%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.83 mi (2.95 km) from the school. Source: Gloucestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 15 families put the school first and 12 places were offered; 80% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 12 | 15 | 1.3▲ | 80% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 11 | 14 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 12 | 15 | 1.3▲ | 80% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 11 | 7 | 0.6 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.83 mi2.95 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% the higher standard. Across Gloucestershire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▲27% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 18 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Nov 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 47
- 65% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 11% who had a child bullied