St Paul's Church of England Primary School

About St Paul's Church of England Primary School

St Paul's Church of England Primary School sits within the Gloucestershire local authority, a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11. It is one of 243 primary schools in the LA, and its ranking score of 37 places it in the bottom 50 nationally. Among its local peers, the top performers are Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School and Temple Guiting Church of England School, both with perfect ranking scores of 100, followed by Thrupp School at 95. St Paul's ranks 186th out of 243 primaries in Gloucestershire, and 22nd out of 25 schools in the Gloucester area specifically. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Abbeymead Primary School, 3.7 kilometres away. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 66 applications for 30 places, with 26 first-preference offers made. This suggests strong local demand despite its modest ranking position.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection, conducted in June 2024, St Paul's was rated Good overall, with Good ratings across all five inspected categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a consistent outcome compared with its previous inspection in November 2014, which also rated the school Good overall. At Key Stage 2, the school's combined reading, writing and maths expected standard was 37%, significantly below the Gloucestershire LA average of 59%. The reading expected standard was 63%, writing 70%, and maths 53%. Higher standard attainment was low across the board: 7% in reading, writing and maths combined, 13% in reading, 13% in writing, and 17% in maths. Average scaled scores were 102 in reading and 100 in maths. Progress measures were not available in the data.

The school operates at full capacity with 210 pupils, and 41.9% are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Facilities include a library, playing fields, outdoor playground, ICT suite, sensory room, gymnasium, music rooms, dining hall, and chapel. Sports offered include dance, rounders, athletics, swimming, cricket, and cross country, while clubs cover science, drama, coding, eco, and film. The school provides nursery provision and has a broad range of SEND support, including for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual and multi-sensory impairments, physical disabilities, and other difficulties. This is a school that suits families seeking a Church of England primary with strong SEND provision and a full range of facilities, but parents should weigh the below-average KS2 outcomes against the school's Good Ofsted rating and local oversubscription.

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