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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 115605

St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Gloucester · GL1 5BD

Ages 4–11 · 233 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

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)37%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
188

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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
80
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 fill111%

233 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
119 / 114
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
233 / 210 (111%)
Free school meals
33.9%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Jayne Bevan

Location

Address
New Street
Postcode
GL1 5BD
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, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33.9%. 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 GL1
17
Primary in GL1
10
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 GL1

  • Linden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 5HU · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Tredworth Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 4QG · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Widden Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 4AW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS220%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Calton Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 5ET · Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM27.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Hatherley Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 4PW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM35.0%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jayne Bevan
Telephone
01452521872
Website
http://www.st-pauls.gloucs.sch.uk

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