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Best Schools in Gloucester

Compare 89 schools in Gloucester. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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89

Total Schools

11

Outstanding

62

Good

Primary Schools

74 schools

Secondary Schools

19 schools

Top Performing Schools in Gloucester

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Highnam CofE Primary Academy

Academy converter

Primary

GL2 8LW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/13/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

84%

Writing Standard

81%

Maths Standard

87%

Combined RWM

68%

Reading Prog.

+1.9

Writing Prog.

+0.7

Maths Prog.

+2.4

216 pupils • 8.3% FSM • 2.8% EAL

Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

GL19 4DQ

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 7/18/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

100%

Writing Standard

91%

Maths Standard

82%

Combined RWM

82%

Reading Prog.

+2.5

Writing Prog.

+5.1

Maths Prog.

+0.2

79 pupils • 8.9% FSM • 2.5% EAL

Birdlip Primary School

Community school

Primary

GL4 8JH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/30/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

87%

Writing Standard

87%

Maths Standard

87%

Combined RWM

80%

Reading Prog.

+2.9

Writing Prog.

+2.0

Maths Prog.

+3.0

100 pupils • 6.0% FSM • 4.0% EAL

Castle Hill Primary School

Community school

Primary

GL3 4NU

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/11/2014

Performance

Reading Standard

84%

Writing Standard

71%

Maths Standard

71%

Combined RWM

61%

Reading Prog.

+2.7

Writing Prog.

+2.8

Maths Prog.

+1.2

211 pupils • 17.5% FSM • 7.1% EAL

Field Court Junior School

Academy converter

Primary

GL2 4UF

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/18/2014

Performance

Reading Standard

84%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

89%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

+1.0

Writing Prog.

+2.3

Maths Prog.

+1.7

356 pupils • 18.5% FSM • 13.2% EAL

Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

GL2 7PJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/18/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

75%

Writing Standard

88%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

69%

Reading Prog.

-0.8

Writing Prog.

+1.7

Maths Prog.

-1.2

103 pupils • 12.6% FSM • 1.0% EAL

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Abbeymead Primary School

Community school

Primary

GL4 5YS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/14/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

80%

Writing Standard

78%

Maths Standard

68%

Combined RWM

61%

Reading Prog.

+1.2

Writing Prog.

+0.1

Maths Prog.

+0.5

418 pupils • 15.1% FSM • 5.5% EAL

Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls

Other independent school

Secondary

GL1 4AW

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Girls

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 4/25/2024

Performance

Attainment 8

54.9

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

46.2%

Eng & Maths 4+

92.3%

EBacc Entry

53.8%

EBacc Achievement

30.8%

85 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Ashleworth Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

GL19 4HT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/7/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

23 pupils • 56.5% FSM • 8.7% EAL

Barnwood Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

GL4 3JP

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/5/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

88%

Writing Standard

84%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

78%

Reading Prog.

+1.2

Writing Prog.

+0.2

Maths Prog.

+2.3

180 pupils • 18.3% FSM • 22.8% EAL

Barnwood Park School

Foundation school

Secondary

GL4 3QU

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/3/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

41.1

Progress 8

-0.82

Eng & Maths 5+

36%

Eng & Maths 4+

58.3%

EBacc Entry

14.9%

EBacc Achievement

6.3%

889 pupils • 30.4% FSM • 8.4% EAL

Beech Green Primary School

Community school

Primary

GL2 4WD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 7/16/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

63%

Maths Standard

86%

Combined RWM

59%

Reading Prog.

-3.5

Writing Prog.

-2.2

Maths Prog.

-2.7

351 pupils • 15.7% FSM • 12.3% EAL

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