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Hartpury Church of England Primary School, Gloucester

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Primary
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Church of England
Ages 4–11

Hartpury Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Gloucester, part of Primary Quest Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 49th-highest of the 53 schools in Gloucester with published results, and 13,711th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 97% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
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

Hartpury Church of England Primary School in detail

Hartpury Church of England Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." We choose Shine from the inside out as our vision because we want to demonstrate the love of Jesus in our world through our Christian values."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Hartpury C of E Primary School is set amidst the beautiful Gloucestershire countryside and, as such, outdoor learning plays a key role in children's development. Our school has a strong Christian ethos; these values form the backbone to learning and are supported by strong links to the local parish churches."

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils at Hartpury Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Hartpury Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Hartpury Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Hartpury Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Hartpury Church of England Primary School are Ashleworth Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good); Highnam CofE Primary Academy (2.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 79% maths); and Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years (2.9 miles, 76% reading, 76% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hartpury Church of England Primary School.

Ashleworth Church of England Primary SchoolHighnam CofE Primary AcademyStaunton and Corse Church of England Primary SchoolTibberton Community Primary School and Early Years

The trust

Hartpury Church of England Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Primary Quest Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 10 schools in Primary Quest Multi-Academy Trust

Who goes there

12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 27 pupils (26%) received SEN support and 6 (5.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Hartpury Church of England Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Hartpury Church of England Primary School.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Danford Lane (by), 140 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Hartpury Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher Sarah Hopson
Pupils:104
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01452700446
Address:Over Old Road, Hartpury, Gloucester, GL19 3BJ
Trust:PRIMARY QUEST MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 23 May 2023View full report
URN:147310
UKPRN:10083614
Diocese:Diocese of Gloucester
Constituency:Forest of Dean
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

12.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-28ppMaths-32ppWriting-15pp

Reading has declined from 75% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 60% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.0

Avg class size

3

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hartpury Church of England Primary School.

  • Progressive Sports @ HartpuryAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Hartpury Church of England Primary School 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

Danford Lane (by)
140m · 2 min walk
Broad Street (after)
178m · 3 min walk
Foley Rise (corner of)
241m · 4 min walk
Corsend Road (opp)
398m · 6 min walk
Sunset View (by)
502m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
3
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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 Hartpury Church of England Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

102 pupils

105 places

3 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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

23 May 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
18 November 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

27

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

31.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication12
Moderate Learning Difficulty8
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Hearing Impairment2
Physical Disability2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
96.2%
Black
1.0%
Mixed
2.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals12.5%
English as Additional Language0.0%

104

Total Pupils

61

Boys

43

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

8

Teachers

13.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£33,821

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,114

Per pupil

£712k

Total funding

£18k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£19,311
Sparsity£35,000
Lump sum£146,053

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8%

Overall absence

10.8%

Persistent absence

93

Enrolments

Authorised4.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Persistent (10%+)10.8%
Severe (50%+)1.1%

Absence trend

2.0%
20/21
4.3%
21/22
4.2%
22/23
5.0%
23/24
4.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Hartpury Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at Hartpury Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at Hartpury Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 47% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.

What is Hartpury Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hartpury Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.

What is the catchment area for Hartpury Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Hartpury Church of England 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 Hartpury Church of England Primary School?

Hartpury Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Hartpury Church of England Primary School?

Classes at Hartpury Church of England Primary School average 24 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Hartpury Church of England Primary School?

Hartpury Church of England Primary School has around 104 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Hartpury Church of England Primary School?

4.8% of sessions were missed at Hartpury Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Hartpury Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hartpury Church of England 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 Hartpury Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Progressive Sports @ Hartpury (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Hartpury Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Hartpury Church of England Primary School?

Hartpury Church of England Primary School is at Over Old Road, Hartpury, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3BJ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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