Foundation school · Gloucestershire

Finlay Community School

4–11Ages
412Pupils
PrimaryPhase
135727URN

Finlay Road, Gloucester, GL4 6TR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.2 below Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

109 applications for 48 places · 75th of 148 in Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%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 · 9 May 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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

109 applications · 48 places offered · 44 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 2.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 1.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 1.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 2.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 2.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 1.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 3.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 3.1; 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	48	109	2.3	44	0.92
Sep 2025	60	133	2.2	59	0.98
Sep 2024	58	106	1.8	52	0.90
Sep 2023	54	103	1.9	48	0.89
Sep 2022	60	123	2.1	59	0.98
Sep 2021	60	125	2.1	58	0.97
Sep 2020	60	134	2.2	61	1.02
Sep 2019	58	99	1.7	49	0.84
Sep 2018	60	104	1.7	49	0.82
Sep 2017	30	70	2.3	28	0.93
Sep 2016	60	96	1.6	47	0.78
Sep 2015	30	93	3.1	39	1.30
Sep 2014	30	92	3.1	42	1.40

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 87% · Maths 98% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%22nd of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard98%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard53%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (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	80%	17%	106	110
2023/24	70%	10%	108	108
2022/23	58%	5%	103	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

Finlay Community SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Hatherley Infant School
0.7 km · Gloucestershire

Good2024

1.9applications per place
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy
0.8 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

1.7applications per place
Tredworth Junior School
0.9 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

38%met the SATs standard
Calton Primary School
1.1 km · Gloucestershire

Requires improvement2021

2.8applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Junior School
1.2 km · Gloucestershire

Requires improvement2021

57%met the SATs standard
Coney Hill Community Primary School
1.2 km · Gloucestershire

Good2024

3.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Hillside Primary School
1.4 km · Gloucestershire

Good2022

1.8applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Linden Primary School
1.4 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 43%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 135727 · 916/2200
Capacity: 420 pupils · 412 on roll
Free school meals: 41.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2009
Replaced: Finlay Community School (URN 115604)
Address: Finlay Road, Gloucester, GL4 6TR
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Gloucester

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