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Widden Primary School

Community school · Gloucester · GL1 4AW

Ages 4–11 · 363 pupils · Gloucestershire

Overall absence

10.6%

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.5%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill81%

363 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
363
Boys / girls
157 / 206
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
363 / 450 (81%)
Free school meals
41.6%
FSM pupils
151
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
Mr Dave Hill

Location

Address
Sinope Street
Postcode
GL1 4AW
Town
Gloucester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Gloucester
Constituency
Gloucester
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 363 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 41.6%.

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

  • Widden Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 4AW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM38.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 3PY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Hatherley Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 4PW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM35.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Tredworth Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 4QG · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM47.1%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dave Hill

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