Gloucester Road Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Gloucester Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 8PB
Phone 01242512792
Reference Number 115585

Gloucester Road Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining the high standards established in its previous inspection. The school prioritizes the personal and academic development of its pupils, fostering a safe and nurturing environment where students feel valued. The curriculum is ambitious, and pupils are encouraged to be confident learners who engage actively in lessons and broader school activities. Despite these strengths, some pupils struggle with recalling previous knowledge, and there is a need for further development in the writing curriculum to accommodate all students effectively.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 206
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.46%
Girls: 48.54%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 22.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 40.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 14 30
2 16 14 30
3 14 15 29
4 21 9 30
5 10 17 27
6 15 15 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 43.7%
White, Other 16%
Asian, Other 10.7%
African 8.7%
Unclassified 3.9%
Indian 2.9%
Pakistani 2.9%
White & Asian 2.4%
Mixed, Other 1%
Chinese 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
Last Report Date 04 Feb 2025
Date Report
04 Feb 2025 School inspection
04 Jul 2017 Full inspection:
05 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
01 Dec 2009 Full inspection:
06 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
26 Jun 2007 Monitoring visit
13 Mar 2007 Monitoring visit
04 Oct 2006 Monitoring visit
25 Apr 2006 Monitoring visit
08 Nov 2005 Full inspection:
22 Nov 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong personal development and welfare focus for pupils.
  • High expectations for pupil behavior and success.
  • A nurturing environment where pupils feel safe.
  • Ambitious curriculum designed for knowledge retention.
  • Skilled teaching of phonics and early reading.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Active participation in extracurricular activities.
  • Pupils exhibit knowledge of democracy and mutual respect.

Areas for Improvement

  • Writing curriculum needs further development for better outcomes.
  • Inconsistent recall of prior learning in some subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 38%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 101

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.2
Writing -1.3
Maths 0

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 30 7
Third Preference 18 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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