Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy, Gloucester

Ofsted's report card from its 12 May 2026 inspection grades Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders prioritise high pupil attendance."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have established a highly inclusive culture."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Generally, pupils are prepared well for their next stage of education."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate view of the quality of the curriculum and teaching."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have identified accurately the strengths of the early years provision and areas for its development."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including governors and trustees, have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and areas for development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have established an effective programme to develop pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the curriculum is implemented highly effectively across year groups and subjects, so that all groups of pupils make strong progress across the curriculum, reflected in improved and sustained end of key stage 2 published assessment results over time"; "Leaders should ensure that teaching activities in lessons are matched precisely to pupils' needs so that pupils build on what they know effectively across all curriculum subjects"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils develop secure and detailed knowledge across the personal, social, health and relationships curriculum, including deeper understanding and respect for protected characteristics, fundamental British values and diversity in modern Britain".

In its own words: "We aim to provide educational excellence inspired by the world around us. To grow curious, responsible and confident learners within a caring community, in partnership with our families, upholding our Christian values. As a new school we thought of ourselves from tiny beings growing into fully formed adults. We thought of our school growing into a bigger one."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, dance, choir, chess, Lego, STEM and art.

The school runs a breakfast club from 9:00am and after-school care until 5:30pm.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open evening on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 5.30pm and an open day on Tuesday 5 January 2027 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 63% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 134 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy are Beech Green Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 86% maths); Field Court Church of England Infant Academy (0.5 miles, Good); Field Court Junior School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 89% maths); and Meadowside Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 65% maths).

Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy is one of 25 schools run by The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust, an academy trust.

7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%), Mixed (9%) and Black (5%).

Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, about 3.4 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Deerhurst Place (corner of), 150 metres away.

In 2024/25, Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy are Severn Vale School (0.3 miles) and Holmleigh Park High School (1.2 miles).