Innsworth Infant School, Gloucester
Innsworth 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 2023. It was 79% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
Innsworth Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Innsworth Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Innsworth Infant School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 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 Innsworth Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Innsworth Infant School are Innsworth Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 61% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); Longlevens Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); and Longlevens Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths).
Innsworth Junior SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolLonglevens Infant SchoolLonglevens Junior School
Who goes there
49.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (39%), Asian (35%) and Black (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shearwater Grove (after), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Innsworth Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Innsworth Infant School issued 4 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Innsworth Infant School are Sir Thomas Rich's School (0.8 miles), Churchdown School (1 mile) and Chosen Hill School (1.7 miles).
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.2
Avg class size
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Innsworth Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Innsworth Infant School.
- Atlas Camps Churchdown720m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Innsworth 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 Innsworth Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Innsworth 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Innsworth Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
142 pupils
180 places
38 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
24
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
24.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
126
Total Pupils
65
Boys
61
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,649
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,097
Per pupil
£894k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
13.6%
Persistent absence
110
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
Innsworth Infant School
Questions parents ask about Innsworth Infant School
What is Innsworth Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Innsworth Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Innsworth Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Innsworth 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 Innsworth Infant School?
Innsworth Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Innsworth Infant School?
Classes at Innsworth Infant School average 20.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Innsworth Infant School?
Innsworth Infant School has around 126 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Innsworth Infant School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Innsworth Infant School in 2024/25. 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Innsworth Infant School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Innsworth 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.
Does Innsworth Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Innsworth Infant School: Atlas Camps Churchdown (720m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Innsworth Infant School's term dates?
Innsworth 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 Innsworth Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Innsworth Infant School?
Innsworth Infant School is at Luke Lane, Innsworth, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 1HJ.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)