SCHOOL PROFILE

Ann Cam Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 149677
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 120.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

23 April 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

12 May 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 3 July 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Gloucestershire
Trust PRIMARY QUEST MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 126 125 full-time · 1 part-time
Female pupils 63 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 63 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

9.5%
15.3 pts below England
School 9.5%
Forest of Dean 22.1%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.9%
8.4 pts below England
School 11.9%
Forest of Dean 5.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.8%
0.2 pts below England
School 0.8%
Forest of Dean 1.0%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
85.7%
108
Any other White background
9.5%
12
Unclassified
2.4%
3
Any other Black background
0.8%
1
Any other Mixed background
0.8%
1
Chinese
0.8%
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 17.5% 22 of 126 pupils
3.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.5%
Forest of Dean 24.4%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.9% 20 pupils
England 14.8% 1.1 pts above
EHC plans 1.6% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 4.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Speech, language & communication 6
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Physical disability 1
Specific learning difficulty 1
Vision impairment 1

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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

67.0% 6.6 pts above England
School 67.0%
Forest of Dean 58.9%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

67.0%

6.8 pts below England

School 67.0%
Forest of Dean 74.4%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

87.0%

16.7 pts above England

School 87.0%
Forest of Dean 70.7%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

80.0%

8.0 pts above England

School 80.0%
Forest of Dean 71.1%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
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

6.16%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.06 pts lower than England
School 6.16%
Forest of Dean 6.05%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

12.35%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.47 pts lower than England
School 12.35%
Forest of Dean 15.81%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.47%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.67 pts higher than England
School 2.47%
Forest of Dean 1.14%
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

120.0% 31.8 pts above England
Ann Cam Church of England Primary School
120.0%
Forest of Dean
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