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Harewood Infant School, Gloucester

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 5–7

Harewood Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Gloucester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. It was 90% full in 2025.

Ofsted
Good (2018)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Harewood Infant School in detail

Harewood Infant School in its own words

In its own words: "Harewood Infant School opened in January 1966, as a purpose build infant school, in the pleasant suburb of Tuffley in the City of Gloucester."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Getting a place at Harewood Infant School

For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Harewood Infant School as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 80 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 Harewood Infant School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Harewood Infant School are Harewood Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 91% maths); Grange Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 50% maths); Kingsway Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths); and Willow Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 45% reading, 30% maths).

Harewood Junior SchoolGrange Primary AcademyKingsway Primary SchoolWillow Primary Academy

Who goes there

15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 30 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 5 (2.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pike & Musket (opposite), 170 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

Harewood Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Harewood Infant School are Holmleigh Park High School (under 0.1 miles), St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (0.7 miles), The Crypt School (0.9 miles) and Severn Vale School (1.1 miles).

Holmleigh Park High SchoolSt Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreThe Crypt SchoolSevern Vale School

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

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 GIAS
Head:Mr James Goodland
Pupils:227
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01452526889
Address:Harewood Close, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0SS
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from June 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.

Inspected 17 April 2024View full report
URN:115491
UKPRN:10075413
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gloucester
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection - down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

15.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

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Term dates

Harewood Infant 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)

Source: Gloucestershire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Pike & Musket (opp)
174m · 3 min walk
Arundel Close (corner of)
243m · 4 min walk
Ivory Close (nr)
264m · 4 min walk
Harewood Close (before)
267m · 4 min walk
Sulgrave Close (corner of)
323m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
9
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

6 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 Harewood Infant School

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  • How many families in Gloucestershire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

242 pupils

270 places

28 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester

High pressure
New homes approved:4,050
Projected new pupils:1,013

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gloucester

Across Gloucestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

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(5)

17 April 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

27 June 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
20 January 2010
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

30

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

15.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication18
Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Moderate Learning Difficulty5
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
70.0%
Asian
5.2%
Black
4.8%
Mixed
10.5%
Other
1.8%
Unclassified
3.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals15.9%
English as Additional Language13.2%

227

Total Pupils

112

Boys

115

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

17.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,034

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,274

Per pupil

£1401k

Total funding

£53k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£94,018
EAL funding£20,324
Lump sum£146,053

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.7%

Overall absence

10.2%

Persistent absence

166

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Persistent (10%+)10.2%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.0%
18/19
2.8%
20/21
5.6%
21/22
5.4%
22/23
5.7%
23/24
4.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Harewood Infant School

What is Harewood Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Harewood Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Harewood Infant School?

No fixed boundary. When Harewood Infant 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 Harewood Infant School?

Harewood Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 270 places.

How big are the classes at Harewood Infant School?

Classes at Harewood Infant School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Harewood Infant School?

Harewood Infant School has around 227 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Harewood Infant School?

4.7% of sessions were missed at Harewood Infant School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Harewood Infant School?

Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Harewood Infant 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.

What are Harewood Infant School's term dates?

Harewood Infant 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 Harewood Infant School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 6 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 Harewood Infant School?

Harewood Infant School is at Harewood Close, Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0SS.

Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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