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Norton Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Gloucester · GL2 9LJ

Ages 3–11 · 174 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-19

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)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
136

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill120%

174 pupils · 112 places

Pupils on roll
174
Boys / girls
93 / 81
School capacity
112
Capacity fill
174 / 112 (155%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mrs Jane Farren

Location

Address
Old Tewkesbury Road, Norton
Postcode
GL2 9LJ
Town
Gloucester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Tewkesbury
Constituency
Tewkesbury
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 3–11, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 174 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.8%. 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

  • Innsworth Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL3 1AX · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Innsworth Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL3 1HJ · Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand0.91

    2.1 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gloucester · GL3 1HU · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.1%
    • Demand1.03

    2.2 miles away

  • Longford Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Gloucester · GL2 9FP · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.17

    2.3 miles away

  • Longlevens Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL2 0AX · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand0.95

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Farren
Telephone
01452730531
Website
www.norton.gloucs.sch.uk/

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