School profile

Calton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Gloucester, GL1 5ET

Requires improvement

Map showing Calton Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,854 of 15,057

Worse than 92% of schools in England

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

Calton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Dec 2021

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils508
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Jane Barker-Doe
TrustSAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Sept 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150931.

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 maths40%, 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.5%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, 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 reading55%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire71%73%
Expected standard in maths49%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire73%75%
Pupils taking tests84--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils508
Girls263
Boys245
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.2%
First language not English20.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.473
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.24.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.110
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size25.1

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
51.2%
African
10.6%
Indian
9.4%
Other White
5.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
Pakistani
3.1%
Other Asian
3%
Bangladeshi
2%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other mixed
1.8%

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 teacher17.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.6
Teachers (FTE)28.35
Teaching assistants (FTE)35.59
Support staff (FTE)45.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.41
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.114
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
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%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.2%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better 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 rate8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.8%
Permanent exclusions4

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 Calton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryRibston Hall High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryLinden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryTredworth Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Crypt SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryTredworth Infant and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFinlay Community SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHatherley Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miNot applicableAl Ashraf Primary SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Calton Primary School

What is Calton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Calton Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Dec 2021.

How does Calton Primary School rank in England?

Calton Primary School ranks 13,854 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

What are Calton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils at Calton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Calton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Calton Primary School made 41 offers from 114 applications (2.8 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Calton Primary School?

Calton Primary School has 508 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Calton Primary School?

Calton Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Calton Primary School?

At Calton Primary School, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Calton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Calton Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.2% 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.