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Sharpness Primary School

Community school · Berkeley · GL13 9NU

Ages 4–11 · 114 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
102

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 fill81%

114 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
114
Boys / girls
51 / 63
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
114 / 140 (81%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Helen Buckingham

Location

Address
New Town
Postcode
GL13 9NU
Town
Berkeley
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Stroud
Constituency
Stroud
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, 114 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.9%.

Open schools in Berkeley
5
Primary schools in Berkeley
3
Academies among open schools in Berkeley
40% (2)
Open schools in GL13
7
Primary in GL13
3
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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  • Berkeley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Berkeley · GL13 9AZ · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Severnbanks Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lydney · GL15 5AU · Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM32.7%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Helen Buckingham
Telephone
01453811220
Website
www.sharpnessprimary.org.uk/

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