Station Road, Churchdown, Gloucester GL3 2JX
10 reasons to choose Churchdown Village Junior School
Top line
Churchdown Village Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Gloucester and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Churchdown Village Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Churchdown Village Junior School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Churchdown Village Junior School achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Churchdown Village Junior School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, but thematically, with cross-curricular linking. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Churchdown Village Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Churchdown Village Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and two musical ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Churchdown Village Junior School
The King’s School, Gloucester, Junior School (3.8 miles); Dean Close Preparatory School & Pre-Prep (3.9 miles); Cheltenham College Preparatory School (5.2 miles).
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Churchdown (1.5 miles); Dinglewell Junior School (2.7 miles); Gloucester Road Primary School (3.9 miles).
Dean Close School (3.6 miles); The King’s School, Gloucester (3.8 miles); Edward Jenner School, Senior School (3.9 miles).
Sir Thomas Rich’s School (2.2 miles); High School for Girls (3.5 miles); Pate’s Grammar School (3.8 miles).