Elmbridge Primary School, Gloucester
Elmbridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Gloucester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 27th-highest of the 53 schools in Gloucester with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Elmbridge Primary School in detail
Elmbridge Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Elmbridge Primary School is one big family. We foster warm relationships, mutual respect and a love of learning that helps us to conquer an ever-changing world. Our exciting journey is one of growth, discovery and opportunity for everyone, opening doors to a bright future. It gives us great pleasure to introduce you to Elmbridge Primary School."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Elmbridge Primary School 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 74% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Elmbridge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 81 families put Elmbridge Primary School as their first choice and 216 named it as one of their preferences, for 88 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 Elmbridge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Elmbridge Primary School are Barnwood Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Longlevens Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, 85% reading, 80% maths); and Longlevens Infant School (0.6 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Elmbridge Primary School.
Barnwood Church of England Primary SchoolLonglevens Junior SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolLonglevens Infant School
Who goes there
9.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 97 pupils (15.3%) received SEN support and 18 (2.8%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sisson Road (after), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Elmbridge Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Elmbridge Primary School are Sir Thomas Rich's School (0.5 miles), Barnwood Park School (0.8 miles), Denmark Road High School (1 mile) and Churchdown School (1.8 miles).
Sir Thomas Rich's SchoolBarnwood Park SchoolDenmark Road High SchoolChurchdown School
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; 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
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
30.2
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
21
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Elmbridge Primary School
Latest News Letters
18 Sep 2026
Latest News Letters
13 Feb 2026
New website now live!
5 Jan 2026
Our Prospective Parent Tours are now full please contact the school office for further information 01452 523632
20 Nov 2025
Latest Newsletter
24 Oct 2025
Latest Newsletter
17 Oct 2025
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Elmbridge Primary School.
- Kumon Longlevens Study Centre730m away · Not yet graded
- All My Friends at Barnwood C of E Primary820m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Elmbridge Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Elmbridge Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Elmbridge 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
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 18 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
8 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.
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Your chances of a place at Elmbridge Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
630 pupils
630 places
No 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
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
97
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
18.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
632
Total Pupils
325
Boys
307
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
36
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,347
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,055
Per pupil
£3439k
Total funding
£109k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
5.5%
Persistent absence
546
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Elmbridge Primary School
Questions parents ask about Elmbridge Primary School
What are SATs results like at Elmbridge Primary School?
Of the pupils at Elmbridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Elmbridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Elmbridge Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Elmbridge Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Elmbridge 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 Elmbridge Primary School?
Elmbridge Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Elmbridge Primary School?
Classes at Elmbridge Primary School average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Elmbridge Primary School?
Elmbridge Primary School has around 632 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Elmbridge Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Elmbridge Primary School in 2024/25. 5.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Elmbridge Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Elmbridge 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.
Does Elmbridge Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Elmbridge Primary School: Kumon Longlevens Study Centre (730m away, registered, not yet graded) and All My Friends at Barnwood C of E Primary (820m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Elmbridge Primary School's term dates?
Elmbridge Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Elmbridge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 18 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 8 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 Elmbridge Primary School?
Elmbridge Primary School is at Elmbridge Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 0PE.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)