Community school · Gloucestershire

The John Moore Primary School

2–11Ages
375Pupils
PrimaryPhase
131783URN

Columbine Road, Walton Cardiff, Tewkesbury, GL20 7SP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.8 below Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

76 applications for 45 places · 119th of 148 in Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

Inspection history

5 June 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
28 January 2015
Graded inspection: 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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Gloucestershire median (2.5) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

76 applications · 45 places offered · 45 named it first

2026 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 1.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 1.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 2.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 1.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 1.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 2.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 3.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 3.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 3.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 1.9; 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	45	76	1.7	45	1.00
Sep 2025	44	78	1.8	46	1.05
Sep 2024	45	76	1.7	47	1.04
Sep 2023	45	85	1.9	47	1.04
Sep 2022	45	90	2.0	54	1.20
Sep 2021	44	92	2.1	58	1.32
Sep 2020	45	83	1.8	45	1.00
Sep 2019	45	85	1.9	42	0.93
Sep 2018	29	71	2.5	28	0.97
Sep 2017	29	96	3.3	49	1.69
Sep 2016	30	103	3.4	46	1.53
Sep 2015	30	96	3.2	46	1.53
Sep 2014	60	114	1.9	57	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 90% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%71st of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	7%	107	105
2023/24	75%	25%	107	107
2022/23	80%	7%	106	104

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

The John Moore Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Queen Margaret Primary Academy
1.0 km · Gloucestershire

Requires improvement2022

1.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Tirlebrook Primary School
1.8 km · Gloucestershire

2026

3.0applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Mitton Manor Primary School
2.3 km · Gloucestershire

2026

2.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Tredington Community Primary School
2.4 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.6applications per place 25%met the SATs standard
Ashchurch Primary School
3.2 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Northway Infant School
3.4 km · Gloucestershire

Outstanding2024

1.9applications per place
Carrant Brook Junior School
3.6 km · Gloucestershire

Requires improvement2022

50%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 131783 · 916/2180
Capacity: 360 pupils · 375 on roll
Free school meals: 13.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2000
Address: Columbine Road, Walton Cardiff, Tewkesbury, GL20 7SP
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Tewkesbury

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