Widden Primary School, Gloucester
Widden Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Gloucester, part of Greenshaw Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 51st-highest of the 53 schools in Gloucester with published results, and 14,122nd of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Widden Primary School in detail
Widden Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to Widden Primary School. We are a large, welcoming Primary School 2-11. We would love to welcome you into our community. If you would like to find out more, please don't hesitate to contact us."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Widden Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 35% in reading and 28% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Widden Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Widden Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 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 Widden Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Widden Primary School are St James' Church of England Junior School (0.3 miles, 68% reading, 74% maths); St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, 85% reading, 80% maths); Hatherley Infant School (0.6 miles); and Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy (0.6 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Widden Primary School.
St James' Church of England Junior SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolHatherley Infant SchoolTredworth Infant and Nursery Academy
The trust
Widden Primary School 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
35.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 69.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (33%), Black (24%) and White British (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Forecourt (on), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Widden Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Widden Primary School issued 31 suspensions, 7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Widden Primary School are Denmark Road High School (0.8 miles), Barnwood Park School (1.1 miles) and Ribston Hall High School (1.2 miles).
Denmark Road High SchoolBarnwood Park SchoolRibston Hall High School
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
Widden Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Widden Primary School (URN 115481), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2022.
At a Glance
35.4%
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 35% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 28% to 43% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 38% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Widden Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Widden Primary School.
- Atlas Camps King's School Gloucester960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Widden 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Widden Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Widden Primary 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
- 40
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 28 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Widden Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
396 pupils
420 places
24 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
64
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
438
Total Pupils
224
Boys
214
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,516
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,391
Per pupil
£2830k
Total funding
£233k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
22.9%
Persistent absence
389
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
Widden Primary School
Questions parents ask about Widden Primary School
What are SATs results like at Widden Primary School?
Of the pupils at Widden Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 43% did so in maths.
What is Widden Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Widden Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Widden Primary School (URN 115481), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2022.
What is the catchment area for Widden Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Widden 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 Widden Primary School?
Widden Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Widden Primary School?
Classes at Widden Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Widden Primary School?
Widden Primary School has around 438 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Widden Primary School?
7.3% of sessions were missed at Widden Primary School in 2024/25. 22.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Widden Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Widden 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.
Does Widden Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Widden Primary School: Atlas Camps King's School Gloucester (960m away, 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 Widden Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 28 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Widden Primary School?
Widden Primary School is at Sinope Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 4AW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)