Harewood Infant School

About Harewood Infant School

Harewood Infant School, a state primary for children aged 5 to 7 in Gloucester, sits within Gloucestershire’s local authority, where the average Key Stage 2 attainment score sits at 59. As an infant school, Harewood does not publish KS2 results — its pupils move on to junior school before that benchmark — so a direct academic comparison against the LA average isn’t possible from the data. What stands out instead is the school’s recent Ofsted trajectory. In its most recent graded inspection in 2018, it was rated Good overall, with Good marks for early years provision, leadership and management. That rating was confirmed as unchanged in an ungraded inspection in April 2024, meaning the school has held a solid Good for at least six years. This contrasts with its previous graded inspection in 2010, when it was rated Outstanding, so the headline story here is one of stability at a strong, if not top-tier, level rather than a decline.

Academically, the lack of published KS2 data is typical for an infant school, but the Ofsted breakdown offers useful insight. The 2018 graded inspection awarded a Good for both leadership and management and early years provision, which are the two areas explicitly graded. Behaviour, personal development and quality of education were not graded in that inspection, but the ungraded visit in 2024 concluded the school ‘remains Good’, suggesting no significant concerns in those ungraded areas either. With 236 pupils on roll against a capacity of 270, the school is not at full capacity, yet it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry: 100 applications for 64 places, with 60 first-preference offers made. That oversubscription ratio of 1.56 indicates healthy local demand. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 16.9%, slightly above the national average for primary schools, which gives some context to the school’s intake.

For families considering Harewood, the practical offering is broad. Facilities include a Forest School, sensory room, ICT suite, sports hall, music rooms and art studios — an impressive range for an infant school. Sports provision covers football, tennis, cricket, rounders and swimming, while clubs include chess, choir, drama, eco club and art club. The school’s SEND provisions are clearly documented, covering moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health, speech language and communication, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder, which will appeal to parents whose children need targeted support. The school is mixed, non-denominational and has no nursery or sixth form. With a headteacher, James Goodland, and a Good Ofsted rating confirmed as recently as 2024, Harewood suits families looking for a well-resourced, popular infant school with a strong local reputation, particularly those who value outdoor learning and creative facilities.

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