Harewood Junior School

About Harewood Junior School

Harewood Junior School in Gloucester has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent ungraded inspection in July 2024, a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2012, when it was judged to require improvement. The school’s leadership and management are also rated Good. But the headline story here is academic outcomes: in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 tests, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure puts Harewood comfortably ahead of the Gloucestershire local authority average of 59%, and it ranks third out of 25 primary schools in Gloucester specifically. Nationally, the school sits in the top 16% of all primaries for this combined measure, and in the top 13% across the South West region. For a junior school serving a community where 22.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, these results are striking.

Digging into the detail, Harewood’s pupils perform particularly well in reading and writing. In reading, 89% reached the expected standard and 28% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 106. Writing saw 89% at expected and 9% at the higher level. Maths results are similarly strong: 86% at expected, 31% at the higher standard, and an average score of 106. The combined expected standard of 77% is well above the national benchmark, and the school’s ranking score of 77 reflects consistent performance across all three subjects. While the data doesn’t include progress scores, the attainment figures alone suggest effective teaching. The school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections, and the ungraded inspection confirmed it remains Good, so parents can feel confident in the stability of the school’s leadership under headteacher Andrea Mills.

Harewood is a state junior school for children aged 7 to 11, with 361 pupils on roll against a capacity of 360, so it is effectively full. It is non-denominational and co-educational. Facilities include an outdoor playground, art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite, a gymnasium and a sensory room. Sports on offer include swimming, football, dance, netball, tennis and cross country, while clubs include art, film and drama. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School, 4.6 km away. Harewood suits families who want a well-performing junior school with strong core results and a wide range of support for different needs.

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