Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years, Gloucester
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Gloucester, part of Primary Quest Multi-Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 53 schools in Gloucester with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years in detail
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years in its own words
In its own words: "I am extremely proud to be the Headteacher of Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years and of the wonderful children, families and staff who make our school and nursery such a special place. Ours is a school where children are known as individuals, where relationships matter, and where every child is supported to flourish."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £5.00 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years reached the expected standard in reading and 76% 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 Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years are Churcham Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 71% maths); Highnam CofE Primary Academy (2.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); Hartpury Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 47% reading, 60% maths); and Huntley Church of England Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Churcham Primary SchoolHighnam CofE Primary AcademyHartpury Church of England Primary SchoolHuntley Church of England Primary School
The trust
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years is one of 10 schools run by Primary Quest Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 4 (2.9%) 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
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years had 10 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Phelps Way (after), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years 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 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
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years (URN 115545), it was rated Good in September 2012.
At a Glance
7.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years
Monthly newsletter December 2025
25 Sep 2026
Monthly newsletter January 2026
25 Sep 2026
Monthly newsletter February 2026
25 Sep 2026
Monthly newsletter March 2026
25 Sep 2026
Monthly newsletter April 2026
25 Sep 2026
Monthly newsletter May 2026
25 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years.
- Progressive Sports @ TibbertonAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years 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 Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
109 pupils
105 places
4 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
12.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
140
Total Pupils
62
Boys
78
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,027
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,938
Per pupil
£703k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.0%
Overall absence
2.1%
Persistent absence
97
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years
What are SATs results like at Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years?
Of the pupils at Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years's Ofsted rating?
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years (URN 115545), it was rated Good in September 2012.
What is the catchment area for Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years?
No fixed boundary. When Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years?
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years?
Classes at Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years average 26.5 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 Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years?
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years has around 140 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years?
3% of sessions were missed at Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years in 2024/25. 2.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years 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 Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Progressive Sports @ Tibberton (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years?
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years is at Orchard Rise, Tibberton, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3AQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)