Voluntary controlled school · Gloucestershire

St Paul's Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
233Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
115605URN

New Street, Gloucester, GL1 5BD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.3 above Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

82 applications for 30 places · 46th of 148 in Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%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 · 25 June 2024Ofsted'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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Gloucestershire median (2.5) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

82 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 2.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 2.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 2.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 1.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 1.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 1.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 1.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 1.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 2.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 2.0; 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	30	82	2.7	32	1.07
Sep 2025	30	66	2.2	26	0.87
Sep 2024	30	80	2.7	37	1.23
Sep 2023	24	62	2.6	20	0.83
Sep 2022	30	58	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2021	26	50	1.9	24	0.92
Sep 2020	28	51	1.8	21	0.75
Sep 2019	26	50	1.9	24	0.92
Sep 2018	30	63	2.1	35	1.17
Sep 2017	30	45	1.5	20	0.67
Sep 2016	30	80	2.7	34	1.13
Sep 2015	30	52	1.7	23	0.77
Sep 2014	30	61	2.0	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 60% · Maths 67% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%166th of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard7%

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 standard67%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	47%	3%	102	103
2023/24	37%	7%	102	100
2022/23	34%	3%	100	100

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

St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Linden Primary School
0.7 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 43%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
St James' Church of England Junior School
1.1 km · Gloucestershire

Requires improvement2021

57%met the SATs standard
Widden Primary School
1.1 km · Gloucestershire

Requires improvement2022

1.9applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Calton Primary School
1.2 km · Gloucestershire

Requires improvement2021

2.8applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Hatherley Infant School
1.2 km · Gloucestershire

Good2024

1.9applications per place
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115605 · 916/3004
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 233 on roll
Free school meals: 33.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: New Street, Gloucester, GL1 5BD
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Gloucester

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