Hillesley Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Wotton-under-Edge (Gloucestershire).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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Maths expected
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Writing expected
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Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.2
▼ 3.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.2%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
49 / 56 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hillesley Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 42 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 56. The school is led by Mrs Lucy Chandler.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Karate
- Music
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 115716
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Melanie Gibbs | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gillian Hayward Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Catherine Coomber | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Ms Katie Coggins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Louise Williams | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mairi Frith | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kelly Ashdown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sarah Gregory | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mrs Carole Andrews | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tania King | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Christopher Fane Polley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Kathleen Chandler | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Anne-Marie Collier | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Dr Melanie Gibbs Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record