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Kingsholm Church of England Primary School

Gloucester, GL1 3BNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
1 Good · 4 Requires improvement
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
38%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
81 1st-choice / 86 places
Ranking
#12,717
of 13,686 nationally

About Kingsholm Church of England Primary School

Kingsholm Church of England Primary School received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in February 2025, a significant drop from the Outstanding grade it achieved in its previous inspection in 2013. The inspection report rated the quality of education, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes all as Requires Improvement, while early years provision was judged Good. The most telling academic metric comes from the school's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year: only 38% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits well below the Gloucestershire local authority average of 59%, and it places Kingsholm 20th out of 25 primary schools in the Gloucester area, in the bottom 50% nationally. Just 1% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, and progress scores for reading, writing and maths were not published, making it difficult to track individual pupil gains over time.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressGuinea Street, Gloucester, Gloucester, GL1 3BN
HeadteacherTony Larner
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils617
Free School Meals (FSM)31.6%
School Capacity617 / 630 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 23 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Forest SchoolLibrarySensory RoomPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteMusic RoomsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballCross CountryCricketTennisFootballDance

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDramaGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: kingsholmprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kingsholm Church of England Primary School

Kingsholm Church of England Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.