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Hempsted Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Gloucester · GL2 5LH

Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.40 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.40 · Competitive

1st preferences

42

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

212 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
108 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
212 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Davis

Location

Address
St Swithun's Road, Hempsted, St Swithuns Road
Postcode
GL2 5LH
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 212 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.

Open schools in Gloucester
88
Primary schools in Gloucester
64
Academies among open schools in Gloucester
41% (36)
Open schools in GL2
28
Primary in GL2
22
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.

Compare with theseAll in GloucesterNear GL2

  • Linden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 5HU · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

  • Calton Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 5ET · Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM27.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Grange Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    GL4 0RW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Meadowside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL2 4LX · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Tredworth Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 4QG · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM47.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Harewood Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL4 0SS · Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand0.96

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Davis
Telephone
01452523567
Website
www.hempsted.gloucs.sch.uk

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