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Waterwells Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Gloucester · GL2 2FX

Ages 3–11 · 335 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-05

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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
346

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

30

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
83
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 fill80%

335 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
335
Boys / girls
187 / 148
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
335 / 420 (80%)
Free school meals
29.3%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Greenshaw Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Rawlings

Location

Address
Boulmer Avenue, Kingsway, Quedgeley
Postcode
GL2 2FX
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 335 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 29.3%.

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

  • Kingsway Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL2 2AR · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Harewood Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL4 0SS · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Field Court Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gloucester · GL2 4UF · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Willow Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gloucester · GL4 0JY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM49.8%
    • Demand1.04

    0.9 miles away

  • Beech Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL2 4WD · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • Hunts Grove Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gloucester · GL2 4EP · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Rawlings
Telephone
01452881962
Website
https://www.waterwells.academy

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