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Park Junior School

Primary · Community school · Stonehouse, GL10 2NP

Inadequate

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,474 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Park Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching
Urgent improvement
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils135
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Shona Swan
Local authorityGloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115539.

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 maths43%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire71%73%
Expected standard in maths57%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire73%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils135
Girls58
Boys77
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.3%
First language not English10.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.43.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size20.5

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
84.4%
Other White
7.4%
Other Asian
2.2%
African
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
Bangladeshi
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Irish
0%

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 teacher15.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)8.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.14
Support staff (FTE)10.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence8.5%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.6%, worse than England, worse 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 rate12.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Park Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryStonehouse Park Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableHopelands Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableWycliffe CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miSecondaryMaidenhill SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGreat Oldbury Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLeonard Stanley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryEastington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryKing's Stanley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryFoxmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryCashes Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Park Junior School

What is Park Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Park Junior School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Park Junior School rank in England?

Park Junior School ranks 13,474 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Park Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Park Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Park Junior School?

Park Junior School has 135 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Park Junior School?

Park Junior School had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Park Junior School?

At Park Junior School, the average class had 20.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Park Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Park Junior School missed 8.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22% 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.