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Schools in Gloucester

  • 45State-funded schools
  • 34Primary
  • 9Secondary

Admissions are run by Gloucestershire for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
3.2
1.1 above Gloucestershire median (2.1)
Median school in Gloucester
New Ofsted report cards
6of 45 schools
Results by area
First choice · secondary · Gloucestershire-wide
87%
Gloucestershire admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 6 schools of 45 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (2)
  • Post-16 provision (4)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 31 schools · graded 2011 to 2024

  • Outstanding2
  • Good25
  • Requires improvement4
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 7 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education–52–
Behaviour and attitudes151–
Personal development241–
Leadership and management–52–

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 1.

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Secondary schools in Gloucester

9 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
The Crypt School Selective Outstanding2024 5.0 applications per place 73.3 4%
Barnwood Park School Not yet inspected 3.8 applications per place 43.4 36%
Ribston Hall High School Selective 2026 3.8 applications per place 67.6 8%
Denmark Road High School Selective 2026 3.5 applications per place 74.8 6%
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Faith 2026 3.2 applications per place 40.9 25%
Sir Thomas Rich's School Selective 2025 2.8 applications per place 75.2 6%
Holmleigh Park High School Good2023 2.5 applications per place 44.5 35%
Severn Vale School Standards maintained2025 2.1 applications per place 48.7 23%
Gloucester Academy Graded · no overall grade2024 1.5 applications per place 41.5 42%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Gloucester

34 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Abbeymead Primary School Outstanding2023 5.2 applications per place 61% 13%
Barnwood Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 3.6 applications per place 78% 18%
Coney Hill Community Primary School Good2024 3.6 applications per place 67% 30%
Beech Green Primary School Requires improvement2024 3.3 applications per place 59% 16%
Meadowside Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.9 applications per place 45% 10%
Calton Primary School Requires improvement2021 2.8 applications per place 40% 27%
Dinglewell Infant School Remains Good2023 2.7 applications per place – 5%
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Faith Good2024 2.7 applications per place 47% 34%
Heron Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.6 applications per place 55% 16%
Grange Primary Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 2.6 applications per place 34% 44%
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 2.5 applications per place 73% 23%
Elmbridge Primary School Remains Good · improving2023 2.5 applications per place 66% 9%
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy Faith Good2023 2.4 applications per place – 13%
Finlay Community School Good2024 2.3 applications per place 80% 41%
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Faith 2026 2.2 applications per place 67% 8%
Linden Primary School Good2023 2.2 applications per place 43% 25%
Waterwells Primary Academy Good2022 2.2 applications per place 59% 29%
Longlevens Infant School Remains Good2024 2.1 applications per place – 7%
Kingsway Primary School 2026 1.9 applications per place 72% 27%
Hatherley Infant School Good2024 1.9 applications per place – 35%
Widden Primary School Requires improvement2022 1.9 applications per place 36% 39%
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 1.8 applications per place 75% 15%
Hillside Primary School Good2022 1.8 applications per place 38% 41%
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Good2023 1.7 applications per place – 29%
Harewood Infant School Remains Good2024 1.5 applications per place – 16%
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 1.4 applications per place 56% 31%
Willow Primary Academy Good2024 1.4 applications per place 18% 50%
Dinglewell Junior School Remains Good2024 no data 78% 11%
Field Court Junior School Graded · no overall grade2025 no data 71% 18%
Harewood Junior School Remains Good2024 no data 81% 23%
Lift Hillview Remains Good2023 no data – –
Longlevens Junior School Remains Good2024 no data 60% 11%
St James' Church of England Junior School Faith Requires improvement2021 no data 57% 43%
Tredworth Junior School Remains Good2023 no data 38% 47%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

2 schools