SCHOOL PROFILE

Cam Woodfield Infant School

Primary Community school URN 115574
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 180 Published school capacity
Capacity used 75.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 June 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

6 March 2024
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 25 April 2024
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Gloucestershire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 136 136 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 79 58.1% of pupils
Male pupils 57 41.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.5%
1.7 pts above England
School 26.5%
Stroud 14.7%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.8%
11.5 pts below England
School 8.8%
Stroud 5.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
85.3%
116
Any other Asian background
4.4%
6
Any other White background
4.4%
6
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.2%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
2
Indian
0.7%
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 36.0% 49 of 136 pupils
15.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 36.0%
Stroud 21.9%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 30.9% 42 pupils
England 14.8% 16.1 pts above
EHC plans 5.2% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 0.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 23
Speech, language & communication 19
Moderate learning difficulty 7

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.

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

7.35%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.13 pts higher than England
School 7.35%
Stroud 6.17%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

19.47%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.65 pts higher than England
School 19.47%
Stroud 14.93%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.65%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.85 pts higher than England
School 2.65%
Stroud 1.69%
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

75.6% 12.6 pts below England
Cam Woodfield Infant School
75.6%
Stroud
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