Blue Coat CofE Primary SchoolThe British School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wotton-under-Edge.
Summary of the comparison
Blue Coat CofE Primary School and The British School are primary schools in Wotton-under-Edge.
Blue Coat CofE Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The British School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Blue Coat CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blue Coat CofE Primary School was judged Good and The British School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Blue Coat CofE Primary School and 50.0% for The British School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Blue Coat CofE Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The British School (69.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Wotton-under-EdgeBlue Coat CofE Primary School | Wotton-under-EdgeThe British School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 120th of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 316 | 173 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7BD | Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 316 | 173 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 12.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 6.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blue Coat CofE Primary School
The British School
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