Community school · Gloucestershire

Slimbridge Primary School

2–11Ages
167Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115536URN

St John's Road, Slimbridge, Gloucester, GL2 7DD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.6 above Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

76 applications for 25 places · 29th of 148 in Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%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 · 3 October 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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Gloucestershire median (2.5) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

76 applications · 25 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 3.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 3.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 3.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 3.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 2.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 3.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 2.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 2.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 3.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 2.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 3.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 3.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 2.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Gloucestershire median in 13 of 13 years.

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	25	76	3.0	21	0.84
Sep 2025	25	79	3.2	33	1.32
Sep 2024	20	68	3.4	31	1.55
Sep 2023	20	66	3.3	23	1.15
Sep 2022	20	58	2.9	16	0.80
Sep 2021	21	69	3.3	26	1.24
Sep 2020	20	45	2.3	18	0.90
Sep 2019	20	53	2.7	14	0.70
Sep 2018	15	53	3.5	21	1.40
Sep 2017	14	41	2.9	13	0.93
Sep 2016	15	45	3.0	14	0.93
Sep 2015	14	50	3.6	15	1.07
Sep 2014	12	31	2.6	10	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 67% · Maths 72% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%137th of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth22%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	56%	17%	107	104
2023/24	80%	7%	109	108
2022/23	79%	7%	111	110

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

Slimbridge Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Cam Woodfield Infant School
2.9 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place
Lift Cam Woodfield Junior
2.9 km · Gloucestershire

Good2022

45%met the SATs standard
Coaley Church of England Primary Academy
3.1 km · Gloucestershire

Good2022

3.6applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School
3.3 km · Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Cam Everlands Primary School
3.4 km · Gloucestershire

Some aspects not as strong2025

3.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Eastington Primary School
4.9 km · Gloucestershire

Good2022

5.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Lakefield CofE Primary School
5.7 km · Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy
5.7 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115536 · 916/2086
Capacity: 160 pupils · 167 on roll
Free school meals: 17.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: St John's Road, Slimbridge, Gloucester, GL2 7DD
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Stroud

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