Waterwells Primary Academy, Gloucester
Waterwells Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Gloucester, part of Greenshaw Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. 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. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Waterwells Primary Academy in detail
Waterwells Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Since opening in September 2013, the school has grown with the local area. It is a large 420 place primary, Reception to Year 6, with our own 16 place Pre-School on-site too."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, athletics, gymnastics, chess and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Waterwells Primary Academy 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 71% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Waterwells Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Waterwells Primary Academy as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Waterwells Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Waterwells Primary Academy are Kingsway Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths); Harewood Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); Harewood Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 91% maths); and Field Court Junior School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 89% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Waterwells Primary Academy.
Kingsway Primary SchoolHarewood Infant SchoolHarewood Junior SchoolField Court Junior School
The trust
Waterwells Primary Academy is one of 39 schools run by Greenshaw Learning Trust, 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
In 2026, 47 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 5 (1.5%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Waterwells Primary Academy.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bampton Castle Way (after), 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Waterwells Primary Academy issued 14 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Waterwells Primary Academy are Holmleigh Park High School (0.7 miles), Severn Vale School (1 mile) and St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (1.1 miles).
Holmleigh Park High SchoolSevern Vale SchoolSt Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
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; 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
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
28.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 54% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Waterwells Primary Academy
Term dates
Waterwells 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 Waterwells Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Waterwells 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
344 pupils
420 places
76 spare places 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
335
Total Pupils
187
Boys
148
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,330
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,339
Per pupil
£2046k
Total funding
£155k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
12.1%
Persistent absence
330
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
Waterwells Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Waterwells Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Waterwells Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Waterwells Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Waterwells Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Waterwells Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Waterwells Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Waterwells 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 Waterwells Primary Academy?
Waterwells Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Waterwells Primary Academy?
Classes at Waterwells Primary Academy average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Waterwells Primary Academy?
Waterwells Primary Academy has around 335 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Waterwells Primary Academy?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Waterwells Primary Academy in 2024/25. 12.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Waterwells Primary Academy?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Waterwells 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 Waterwells Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Waterwells Primary Academy?
Waterwells Primary Academy is at Boulmer Avenue, Kingsway, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 2FX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)