Northway Infant School, Tewkesbury
Northway Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Tewkesbury, part of Gloucestershire Learning Alliance. It was 48% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Northway Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Northway Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Northway Infant School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Northway Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Northway Infant School are Carrant Brook Junior School (0.3 miles, 69% reading, 67% maths); Ashchurch Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 95% reading, 89% maths); Tirlebrook Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 60% maths); and Mitton Manor Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 73% maths).
Carrant Brook Junior SchoolAshchurch Primary SchoolTirlebrook Primary SchoolMitton Manor Primary School
The trust
Northway Infant School is one of 11 schools run by Gloucestershire Learning Alliance, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (22.5%) received SEN support and 7 (7.9%) 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
Northway Infant School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ash Road (opposite), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Northway Infant School issued 3 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Northway Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Northway Infant School (URN 115563), it was rated Outstanding in March 2024.
At a Glance
18.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
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
Keep up with Northway Infant School
Term dates
Northway Infant 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Northway Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Northway 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
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 Northway Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
48%
Available places
87 pupils
180 places
93 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Tewkesbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tewkesbury
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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
30.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
89
Total Pupils
38
Boys
51
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
12.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,540
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,177
Per pupil
£611k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
5.1%
Persistent absence
59
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Northway Infant School
Questions parents ask about Northway Infant School
What is Northway Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Northway Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Northway Infant School (URN 115563), it was rated Outstanding in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Northway Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Northway 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 Northway Infant School?
Northway Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 48% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Northway Infant School?
Classes at Northway Infant School average 29.7 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 Northway Infant School?
Northway Infant School has around 89 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Northway Infant School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Northway Infant School in 2024/25. 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Northway Infant School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Northway 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.
How many road collisions happen near Northway Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 Northway Infant School?
Northway Infant School is at Virginia Road, Northway, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8PT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)