Calton Primary School, Gloucester
Calton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Gloucester, part of Sand Academies Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 50th-highest of the 53 schools in Gloucester with published results, and 13,797th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Calton Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Calton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 49% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Calton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Calton Primary School as their first choice and 114 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Calton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Calton Primary School are Linden Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 55% reading, 57% maths); Tredworth Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 53% reading, 60% maths); Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy (0.6 miles, Good); and Finlay Community School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 98% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Calton Primary School.
Linden Primary SchoolTredworth Junior SchoolTredworth Infant and Nursery AcademyFinlay Community School
The trust
Calton Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Sand Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 110 pupils (21.7%) received SEN support and 25 (4.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Calton Primary School had 33 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ladysmith Road (before), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Calton Primary School issued 40 suspensions, 8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Calton Primary School are Ribston Hall High School (under 0.1 miles), The Crypt School (0.6 miles), Gloucester Academy (1 mile) and St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (1.3 miles).
Ribston Hall High SchoolThe Crypt SchoolGloucester AcademySt Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Calton Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Calton Primary School (URN 115486), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2021.
At a Glance
25.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
26.7
KS2
17
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Calton Primary School
Term dates
Calton Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Gloucestershire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Calton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Calton Primary School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Calton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
512 pupils
630 places
118 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gloucester
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
110
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
26.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
508
Total Pupils
245
Boys
263
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
33
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,911
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,475
Per pupil
£3065k
Total funding
£197k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
19.5%
Persistent absence
503
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Calton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Calton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Calton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 55% reached the expected standard in reading and 49% did so in maths.
What is Calton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Calton Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Calton Primary School (URN 115486), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2021.
What is the catchment area for Calton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Calton Primary School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Calton Primary School?
Calton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Calton Primary School?
Classes at Calton Primary School average 25.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Calton Primary School?
Calton Primary School has around 508 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Calton Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Calton Primary School in 2024/25. 19.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Calton Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Calton Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Calton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Calton Primary School?
Calton Primary School is at Calton Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5ET.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)