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Hatherley Infant School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Gloucester, GL1 4PW

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Hatherley Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 7
Pupils190
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Freya Briggs
TrustTHE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 May 2024

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150837.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils190
Girls104
Boys86
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.9%
First language not English71.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.152
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size24.4

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

Indian
20.5%
White British
14.7%
Other Asian
11.6%
Bangladeshi
10%
African
10%
Other White
8.4%
Pakistani
8.4%
Other ethnic group
5.3%
Other mixed
4.2%
Gypsy/Roma
2.1%

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 teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)8.27
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.5
Support staff (FTE)12.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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.37
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.70
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.35
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 absence8.3%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.1%, 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Hatherley Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryTredworth Infant and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryTredworth Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableAl Ashraf Primary SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryFinlay Community SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableAl-Ashraf Secondary School for GirlsOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWidden Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryConey Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryRibston Hall High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCalton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Hatherley Infant School

What is Hatherley Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Hatherley Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Jan 2024.

How hard is it to get into Hatherley Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hatherley Infant School made 37 offers from 70 applications (1.9 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hatherley Infant School?

Hatherley Infant School has 190 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Hatherley Infant School?

Hatherley Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hatherley Infant School?

At Hatherley Infant School, the average class had 24.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hatherley Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hatherley Infant School missed 8.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 28.1% 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.