Gladstone Road Primary School
About Gladstone Road Primary School
Gladstone Road Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 110 applications for 53 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 08. All 53 first-preference applicants were offered a place, meaning that while the school is oversubscribed, being first-choice gives you a strong chance. The school is led by headteacher Garry Johnson and serves 726 pupils aged 4 to 11, operating within its capacity of 835. It is a mixed, state-funded primary with no religious character, and it does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form. ParentView data is not available in this dataset, but the oversubscription figures suggest a solid local reputation.
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- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
3 Jul 2023Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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