Kingsholm Church of England Primary School, Gloucester

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~734m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Tony Larner
Pupils:605 / 630 capacity
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01452530777
Address:Guinea Street, Gloucester, GL1 3BN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:115607
UKPRN:10072411
Diocese:Diocese of Gloucester
Constituency:Gloucester
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

31.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

92 responses
Would recommend60%
Child is happy76%
Well taught71%
Good progress57%
Feels safe72%
Well behaved51%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed74%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development67%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths-5ppWriting+21pp

Reading has improved from 61% to 67%. Maths has declined from 67% to 62%. Writing has improved from 42% to 63%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

28.8

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

18

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Gloucester Rail Station
570m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Rugby Ground (opp)
165m · 3 min walk
St Mark's Church (opp)
165m · 3 min walk
High School for Girls (o/s)
314m · 5 min walk
Great Western Road (before)
360m · 6 min walk
Bus Depot (nr)
368m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

605 pupils

630 capacity

25 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester

Medium pressure
New homes approved:3,296
Projected new pupils:824

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gloucester

Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

7,383

Applications

5,834

Got 1st preference

91.9%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Gloucestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
9 May 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
7 January 2011

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.17304%

Overall absence

21.89142%

Persistent absence

571

Enrolments

Authorised5.8528%
Unauthorised1.32023%
Persistent (10%+)21.89142%
Severe (50%+)1.05079%

Absence trend

5.72209%
18/19
7.04526%
20/21
9.81515%
21/22
8.23359%
22/23
8.15491%
23/24
7.17304%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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