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Gloucester Academy

Academy sponsor led · Gloucester · GL4 6RN

Ages 11–16 · 723 pupils · Gloucestershire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill58%

723 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
723
Boys / girls
419 / 304
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
723 / 1,250 (58%)
Free school meals
35.3%
FSM pupils
255
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Holroyd

Location

Address
Painswick Road
Postcode
GL4 6RN
Town
Gloucester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Gloucester
Constituency
Gloucester
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 723 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.3%.

Open schools in Gloucester
88
Secondary schools in Gloucester
12
Academies among open schools in Gloucester
41% (36)
Open schools in GL4
20
Secondary in GL4
4
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Secondary in Gloucestershire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in GloucesterNear GL4

  • Gloucester Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gloucester · GL4 6RN · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence16.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Ribston Hall High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gloucester · GL1 5LE · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+87%
    • Absence6.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Barnwood Park School

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gloucester · GL4 3QU · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM36.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • The Crypt School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gloucester · GL2 5AE · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att871.1
    • P80.6
    • EM5+95%
    • Absence5.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Denmark Road High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gloucester · GL1 3JN · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att877.0
    • P80.9
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence5.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Holmleigh Park High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gloucester · GL4 0RT · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence12.4%

    2.0 miles away

  • Sir Thomas Rich's School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gloucester · GL2 0LF · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att876.9
    • P80.9
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence5.0%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Holroyd

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