Field Court Church of England Infant Academy, Gloucester
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Gloucester, part of The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. It was 89% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy in detail
Getting a place at Field Court Church of England Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Field Court Church of England Infant Academy as their first choice and 145 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Field Court Church of England Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Field Court Church of England Infant Academy are Field Court Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 89% maths); Beech Green Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 86% maths); Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); and Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths).
Field Court Junior SchoolBeech Green Primary SchoolClearwater Church of England Primary AcademyHardwicke Parochial Primary Academy
The trust
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy is one of 25 schools run by The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 37 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 4 (1.3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, about 3.5 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Severn Vale School (after), 190 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Field Court Church of England Infant Academy issued 3 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Field Court Church of England Infant Academy are Severn Vale School (0.2 miles), Holmleigh Park High School (0.9 miles) and St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (1.6 miles).
Severn Vale SchoolHolmleigh Park High SchoolSt Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Sources: 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Field Court Church of England Infant Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Field Court Church of England Infant Academy.
- Atlas Camps Gloucester - QuedgeleyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Atlas Camps Quedgeley - Beech Green490m away · Not yet graded
- Atlas Camps Hardwicke930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy 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 Field Court Church of England Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Field Court Church of England Infant Academy 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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 Field Court Church of England Infant Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
240 pupils
270 places
30 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
13.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
300
Total Pupils
164
Boys
136
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
23.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,091
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,012
Per pupil
£1366k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
168
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
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about Field Court Church of England Infant Academy
What is Field Court Church of England Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2010 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Field Court Church of England Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Field Court Church of England Infant Academy is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Field Court Church of England Infant Academy?
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Field Court Church of England Infant Academy?
Classes at Field Court Church of England Infant Academy average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Field Court Church of England Infant Academy?
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy has around 300 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Field Court Church of England Infant Academy?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Field Court Church of England Infant Academy in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Field Court Church of England Infant Academy?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Field Court Church of England Infant Academy 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 Field Court Church of England Infant Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Atlas Camps Gloucester - Quedgeley (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Field Court Church of England Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Field Court Church of England Infant Academy?
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy is at Courtfield Road, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 4UF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)