School profile

Waterwells Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Gloucester, GL2 2FX

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,643 of 15,057

Worse than 64% of schools in England

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

Waterwells Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Oct 2022

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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils335 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Rawlings
TrustGREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139693.

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 maths59%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%9%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading80%76%76%
Expected standard in writing69%71%73%
Expected standard in maths72%73%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils335
Girls148
Boys187
Eligible for free school meals28.1%
First language not English24.2%
SEN support47
EHC plan5
Average class size25.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
54.6%
Other White
12.5%
African
10.4%
Indian
5.1%
White and Black African
3%
Other mixed
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.1%
Other Black
0.9%

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 absence4.1%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence12.3%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)42
Applications (Reception)92
First preference applications (Reception)42
First preference offers (Reception)42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 roll344
Unfilled places18.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult14
Teachers (FTE)14.34
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.84
Support staff (FTE)17.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.2
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 Waterwells Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryKingsway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryHolmleigh Park High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
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Good
0.7 miPrimaryHarewood Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryField Court Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryField Court Church of England Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWillow Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBeech Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryHunts Grove Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondarySevern Vale SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Waterwells Primary Academy

What is Waterwells Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Waterwells Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Oct 2022.

How does Waterwells Primary Academy rank in England?

Waterwells Primary Academy ranks 9,643 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 64% of schools).

How many pupils attend Waterwells Primary Academy?

Waterwells Primary Academy has 335 pupils aged 3 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.