Community school · Gloucestershire

Linden Primary School

4–11Ages
420Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115483URN

Linden Road, Gloucester, Gloucester, GL1 5HU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.3 below Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

131 applications for 59 places · 77th of 148 in Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%met the expected standard

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 19 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Gloucestershire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

131 applications · 59 places offered · 60 named it first

2026 2.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 2.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 2.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 2.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 2.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 2.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 2.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 2.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 3.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 2.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 2.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.3

This school
Gloucestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	131	2.2	60	1.02
Sep 2025	59	149	2.5	68	1.15
Sep 2024	61	156	2.6	65	1.07
Sep 2023	60	142	2.4	75	1.25
Sep 2022	59	148	2.5	66	1.12
Sep 2021	60	124	2.1	68	1.13
Sep 2020	58	150	2.6	73	1.26
Sep 2019	60	140	2.3	78	1.30
Sep 2018	59	132	2.2	67	1.14
Sep 2017	60	150	2.5	83	1.38
Sep 2016	60	179	3.0	85	1.42
Sep 2015	60	149	2.5	77	1.28
Sep 2014	60	153	2.6	80	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 60% · Maths 57% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%177th of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard57%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	43%	3%	102	102
2023/24	53%	5%	104	102
2022/23	48%	5%	103	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Linden Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.2applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Calton Primary School
0.5 km · Gloucestershire

Requires improvement2021

2.8applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Gloucestershire

Good2024

2.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Tredworth Junior School
0.8 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

38%met the SATs standard
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy
0.9 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

1.7applications per place
Hatherley Infant School
1.3 km · Gloucestershire

Good2024

1.9applications per place
St James' Church of England Junior School
1.4 km · Gloucestershire

Requires improvement2021

57%met the SATs standard
Finlay Community School
1.4 km · Gloucestershire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Hempsted Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115483 · 916/2004
Capacity: 420 pupils · 420 on roll
Free school meals: 25.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Linden Road, Gloucester, Gloucester, GL1 5HU
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Gloucester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources