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Harewood Junior School

Primary · Foundation school · Gloucester, GL4 0SS

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,589 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Harewood Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils356
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Louise Lennox
TrustThe South Gloucester Learning Trust
Local authorityGloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115492.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.16%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing89%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire71%73%
Expected standard in maths91%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire73%75%
Pupils taking tests89--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils356
Girls175
Boys181
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.5%
First language not English9.8%
School places2024/25360
Unfilled places1.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.74
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size29.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.5%
White and Black Caribbean
5.1%
Other White
4.8%
Indian
4.5%
Other mixed
3.1%
African
2.5%
Pakistani
2.2%
Caribbean
1.4%
White and Black African
1.1%
White and Asian
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.2
Teachers (FTE)15.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.11
Support staff (FTE)18.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.5%, better than England, similar to Gloucestershire11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Harewood Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryHarewood Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.0 miSecondaryHolmleigh Park High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGrange Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKingsway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWillow Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWaterwells Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryMeadowside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryBeech Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryThe Crypt SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Harewood Junior School

What is Harewood Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Harewood Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2014.

How does Harewood Junior School rank in England?

Harewood Junior School ranks 1,589 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

What are Harewood Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at Harewood Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Harewood Junior School?

Harewood Junior School has 356 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Harewood Junior School?

Harewood Junior School had 360 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Harewood Junior School?

At Harewood Junior School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Harewood Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Harewood Junior School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.