Harewood Infant School, Gloucester
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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis 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.
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
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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2 Oct 2026
Parent Gym
1 Oct 2026
Online Safety Newsletter
29 Sep 2026
25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Gloucester Food Bank
25 Sep 2026
School Photographer
21 Sep 2026
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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)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Harewood Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Harewood Infant 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
- 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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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
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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
166
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
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)