School profile

Abbeymead Primary School

Primary · Community school · Gloucester, GL4 5YS

Outstanding

Map showing Abbeymead Primary School

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,784 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Abbeymead Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils421 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Andy Lewis
Local authorityGloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115601.

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 maths61%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%9%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108105105
Expected standard in reading80%76%76%
Expected standard in writing78%71%73%
Expected standard in maths68%73%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils421
Girls201
Boys220
Eligible for free school meals12.8%
First language not English9%
SEN support77
EHC plan15
Average class size30.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.6%
Other White
4.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
Indian
2.4%
White and Asian
1.7%
White and Black African
1%
African
1%
Other mixed
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence4.2%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence9.4%11.8%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%1%1%

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)310
First preference applications (Reception)89
First preference offers (Reception)59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll419
Unfilled places0.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult11.4
Teachers (FTE)21.61
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.29
Support staff (FTE)23.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.3
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Abbeymead Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryHeron Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDinglewell Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDinglewell Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCoopers Edge SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryUpton St Leonards Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryBarnwood Park SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryConey Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHillside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryGloucester AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLift HillviewAcademy converter
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Abbeymead Primary School

What is Abbeymead Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Abbeymead Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Nov 2023.

How does Abbeymead Primary School rank in England?

Abbeymead Primary School ranks 8,784 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Abbeymead Primary School?

Abbeymead Primary School has 421 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.