Queen Margaret Primary Academy, Tewkesbury
Queen Margaret Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Tewkesbury, part of Cabot Learning Federation. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 10 schools in Tewkesbury with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 69% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Queen Margaret Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Queen Margaret Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Queen Margaret Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Queen Margaret Primary Academy as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 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 Queen Margaret Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Queen Margaret Primary Academy are The John Moore Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 90% maths); Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); Mitton Manor Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 73% maths); and Tirlebrook Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 60% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Queen Margaret Primary Academy.
The John Moore Primary SchoolTewkesbury Church of England Primary SchoolMitton Manor Primary SchoolTirlebrook Primary School
The trust
Queen Margaret Primary Academy is one of 36 schools run by Cabot Learning Federation, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
53.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 40 pupils (29.4%) received SEN support and 11 (8.1%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Queen Margaret Primary Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 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 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen Margaret (opposite), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Queen Margaret Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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
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
Queen Margaret Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Queen Margaret Primary School (URN 115560), it was rated Requires Improvement in February 2022.
At a Glance
53.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
19.8
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
20.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Queen Margaret Primary Academy
Term dates
Queen Margaret Primary Academy 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Queen Margaret Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Queen Margaret Primary Academy 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Queen Margaret Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
144 pupils
210 places
66 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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
37.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
136
Total Pupils
69
Boys
67
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
10.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,751
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,484
Per pupil
£1099k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
126
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
Queen Margaret Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Queen Margaret Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Queen Margaret Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Queen Margaret Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Queen Margaret Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Queen Margaret Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Queen Margaret Primary School (URN 115560), it was rated Requires Improvement in February 2022.
What is the catchment area for Queen Margaret Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Queen Margaret Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Queen Margaret Primary Academy?
Queen Margaret Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Queen Margaret Primary Academy?
Classes at Queen Margaret Primary Academy average 19.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Queen Margaret Primary Academy?
Queen Margaret Primary Academy has around 136 pupils on roll. 54% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Queen Margaret Primary Academy?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Queen Margaret Primary Academy in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Queen Margaret Primary Academy?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Queen Margaret Primary Academy 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 Queen Margaret Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Queen Margaret Primary Academy?
Queen Margaret Primary Academy is at York Road, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5HU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)