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Finlay Community School

Foundation school · Gloucester · GL4 6TR

Ages 4–11 · 412 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

8.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
339

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

412 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
412
Boys / girls
203 / 209
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
412 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
41.3%
FSM pupils
170
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Williams

Location

Address
Finlay Road
Postcode
GL4 6TR
Town
Gloucester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Gloucester
Constituency
Gloucester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 412 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 41.3%.

Open schools in Gloucester
88
Primary schools in Gloucester
64
Academies among open schools in Gloucester
41% (36)
Open schools in GL4
20
Primary in GL4
13
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Hatherley Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 4PW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM35.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Tredworth Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 4QG · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM47.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Calton Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 5ET · Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM27.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Hillside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gloucester · GL4 6HE · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM40.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Linden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 5HU · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.0%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Williams
Telephone
01452530310
Website
www.finlayschool.co.uk

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