Education in Gloucester
DistrictThe north east of the South West. 138,565 people in 41 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Gloucester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Gloucester had 51 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyGloucester had 51 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Gloucester. The map shows each one.
Schools in Gloucester
Gloucester has 51 open schools: 34 primary, 9 secondary, 1 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 5 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 2
- Good
- 14
- Requires improvement
- 4
- Inadequate
- 0
20 of the 44 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2021 and July 2024.
6 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
7 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Gloucester
2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Abbeymead Primary School (November 2023), The Crypt School (March 2024).
Primary (34)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeymead Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 421 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Barnwood Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 177 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Beech Green Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 320 | Requires improvement (overall), July 2024 |
| Calton Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 508 | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy | Free schools | 2 to 11 | 332 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Coney Hill Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 241 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Dinglewell Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 226 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Dinglewell Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 359 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Elmbridge Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 632 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
| Field Court Church of England Infant Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 300 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Field Court Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 353 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Finlay Community School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 412 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Grange Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 215 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Harewood Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 227 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Harewood Junior School | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 356 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Hatherley Infant School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 7 | 190 | Good (overall), January 2024, before the school changed |
| Hempsted Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 212 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Heron Primary School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 402 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Hillside Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 495 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Kingsholm Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 605 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Kingsway Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 444 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lift Hillview | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | School remains Good, December 2023 | |
| Linden Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 420 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Longlevens Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 403 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Longlevens Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 480 | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Meadowside Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 205 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| St James' Church of England Junior School | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 186 | Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 233 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 411 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 216 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Tredworth Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 310 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Waterwells Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 335 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Widden Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 438 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2022, before the school changed |
| Willow Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 211 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
Secondary (9)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwood Park School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 909 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Denmark Road High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,024 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Gloucester Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,014 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Holmleigh Park High School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,416 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Ribston Hall High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 939 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Severn Vale School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,350 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Sir Thomas Rich's School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,240 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,545 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Crypt School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,100 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
Special (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Milestone School | Academy special converter | 2 to 16 | 322 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ashraf Primary School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 136 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls | Other independent school | 11 to 16 | 76 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Edward Jenner School | Other independent school | 5 to 16 | 43 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The King's School, Gloucester | Other independent school | 3 to 18 | 709 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wotton House International School Gloucestershire | Other independent school | 5 to 19 | 101 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Altus School | Pupil referral unit | 4 to 16 | 172 | Good (overall), January 2022 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.