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Finlay Community School

Primary · Foundation school · Gloucester, GL4 6TR

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,803 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

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

Finlay Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 May 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils412
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Hannah Williams
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Jan 2009
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135727.

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 maths80%, 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.17%, 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.110, better than England, better than Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113, better than England, better than Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire71%73%
Expected standard in maths98%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire73%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils412
Girls209
Boys203
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.3%
First language not English18.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.109
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.49
Average class size29.4

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
64.3%
Other White
9.7%
Indian
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
4.4%
African
4.1%
Other mixed
2.7%
White and Asian
1.5%
Pakistani
1.5%
Bangladeshi
1.5%
Other Black
1.5%

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 teacher16.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.2
Teachers (FTE)25.65
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.1
Support staff (FTE)31.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.48
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.109
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence6.7%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.5%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate3.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions2

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 Finlay Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryGloucester AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHatherley Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryTredworth Infant and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTredworth Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryRibston Hall High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCalton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryConey Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableAl Ashraf Primary SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryHillside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Finlay Community School

What is Finlay Community School's Ofsted rating?

Finlay Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 May 2024.

How does Finlay Community School rank in England?

Finlay Community School ranks 1,803 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

What are Finlay Community School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Finlay Community School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Finlay Community School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Finlay Community School made 48 offers from 109 applications (2.3 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Finlay Community School?

Finlay Community School has 412 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Finlay Community School?

Finlay Community School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Finlay Community School?

At Finlay Community School, the average class had 29.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Finlay Community School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Finlay Community School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.5% 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.