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Northway Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Tewkesbury, GL20 8PT

Outstanding

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Northway Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2024

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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 7
Pupils89
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Danielle Morley
TrustGLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Sept 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151066.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils89
Girls51
Boys38
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18%
First language not English7.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.50.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size29.7

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
89.9%
Other White
6.7%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
African
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

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 teacher17.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)5.11
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.77
Support staff (FTE)6.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.3

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.54
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Gloucestershire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.1%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, 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 rate3.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate1.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Northway Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryCarrant Brook Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryAshchurch Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryTewkesbury AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryTirlebrook Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryMitton Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryTewkesbury Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Northway Infant School

What is Northway Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Northway Infant School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Mar 2024.

How hard is it to get into Northway Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Northway Infant School made 29 offers from 54 applications (1.9 per offer), and 28 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Northway Infant School?

Northway Infant School has 89 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Northway Infant School?

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

How big are classes at Northway Infant School?

At Northway Infant School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Northway Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Northway Infant School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.1% 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.