Gotherington Primary School

About Gotherington Primary School

Gotherington Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023, a step down from the Outstanding grade it received in its previous inspection back in 2009. The school’s academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year, where 56% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits just below the Gloucestershire local authority average of 59%, placing the school 113th out of 243 primary schools in the county. Within the Tewkesbury district, it ranks 19th out of 24 schools, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate area. The school’s national percentile of 67.6 means it outperforms roughly two-thirds of primary schools across England, though it falls short of the top performers in its own local authority.

Looking closer at the individual subject scores, reading is a relative strength: 76% of pupils reached the expected standard and 24% achieved a higher standard, with an average scaled score of 106. Writing also saw 76% at expected and 20% at a higher level. Maths was weaker, with 60% at expected and just 16% reaching the higher threshold, producing an average score of 103. Only 12% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. The school’s Ofsted inspectors rated behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all as Good, with early years provision also judged Good. The inspection report noted no sixth form provision, which is standard for a primary school. The school has capacity for 202 pupils and currently has 201 on roll, with 9.5% eligible for free school meals, slightly below the national average.

Gotherington is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 118 applications for just 30 places, with 21 offers made to first-preference families out of 24 who listed it first. That’s an oversubscription ratio of nearly 4 to 1. Facilities include a Forest School, sensory room, art and music rooms, a gymnasium, and a chapel. Sports on offer are netball, tennis, athletics and dance, while clubs range from choir and drama to science, film and chess. The school supports pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and physical disabilities. This is a school that suits families who value a strong community feel and are willing to compete for a place, particularly those whose children have strengths in reading and writing.

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