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Redmarley Church of England Primary School, Gloucester

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Church of England
Ages 3–11

Redmarley Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 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 January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 53 schools in Gloucester with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Redmarley Church of England Primary School in detail

Redmarley Church of England Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is proud to offer a Pre-school facility for children starting from the age of 3, subject to availability. Please note that children MUST be in their "Pre-School ' year. Our Pre-school is integrated into Class 1 along with our Reception children."

The school runs after-school care.

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

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Redmarley Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 50% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Redmarley Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Redmarley Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 Redmarley Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Redmarley Church of England Primary School are Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles, 100% reading, 67% maths); Pauntley Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 71% maths); Pendock CofE Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 43% reading, 43% maths); and Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 79% maths).

Redmarley Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPauntley Church of England Primary SchoolPendock CofE Primary SchoolStaunton and Corse Church of England Primary School

The trust

Redmarley 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

6.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Staffing

Redmarley Church of England Primary School had 7 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 Redmarley Church of England Primary School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Redmarley Primary (outside), 40 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Redmarley Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 2 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:Mrs Laura Hankins
Pupils:97
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01531650277
Address:Redmarley, Gloucester, GL19 3HS
Trust:PRIMARY QUEST MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 24 January 2023View full report
URN:137132
UKPRN:10034577
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 January 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

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

Areas Ofsted flagged

Early years (Requires Improvement).

At a Glance

6.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+22ppMaths+22ppWriting+17pp

Reading has improved from 50% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 50% to 67% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.3

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

22.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Redmarley 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

Redmarley Primary (o/s)
41m · 1 min walk
Hyde Park Corner (on)
209m · 3 min walk
Little Green (after)
343m · 6 min walk
Newent Road (before)
494m · 8 min walk
Farm (opp)
646m · 10 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

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 Redmarley Church of England Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

92 pupils

105 places

13 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: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

24 January 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement
13 May 2008
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

12

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

15.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty5
Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Speech, Language & Communication4
Severe Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
92.8%
Asian
2.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals6.2%
English as Additional Language2.1%

97

Total Pupils

46

Boys

51

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

13.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£36,187

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,412

Per pupil

£627k

Total funding

£8k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£7,826
Sparsity£45,000
Lump sum£146,053

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.0%

Overall absence

7.1%

Persistent absence

84

Enrolments

Authorised3.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)7.1%
Severe (50%+)1.2%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
3.2%
20/21
6.9%
21/22
5.4%
22/23
4.8%
23/24
4.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Redmarley Church of England Primary School

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

Of the pupils at Redmarley Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.

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

Redmarley Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.

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

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

Redmarley Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 105 places.

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

Classes at Redmarley Church of England Primary School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).

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

Redmarley Church of England Primary School has around 97 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.

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

4% of sessions were missed at Redmarley Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

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

Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Redmarley 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.

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

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Redmarley Church of England Primary School?

Redmarley Church of England Primary School is at Redmarley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3HS.

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

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