Abbeymead Primary School, based in Gloucester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Abbeymead Primary School currently has around 418 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Mead Road, Gloucester, GL4 5YS |
| Website: | http://www.abbeymead.gloucs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01452371710 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Co Headteacher Julian Pass / Natasha Bradley |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115601 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 418 |
| Number of Boys: | 219 |
| Number of Girls: | 199 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.40% | 353 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.30% | 14 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 8 |
| African | 1.40% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeymead Primary School Mead Road , Abbeymead GL4 5YS | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heron Primary School Heron Way , Abbeydale GL4 4BN | - not rated | 952 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dinglewell Junior School Dinglewell , Hucclecote GL3 3HS | 3out of 4 | 1,018 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dinglewell Infant School Dinglewell , Hucclecote GL3 3HS | 3out of 4 | 1,018 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coopers Edge School Typhoon Way , GL3 4DY | 3out of 4 | 1,287 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU | 3out of 4 | 1,586 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU | - not rated | 1,586 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hucclecote School Churchdown Lane , Hucclecote GL3 3QN | - not rated | 1,703 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN | - not rated | 1,790 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Technology College Cotteswold Road , GL4 6RN | - not rated | 2,008 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix College 164 Huddlecote Road , GL3 3SH | - not rated | 1,593 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Selwyn School Matson House , Matson GL4 6DY | - not rated | 2,006 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastbrook Education Trust 7 Eastbrook Road , GL4 3DB | - not rated | 2,027 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB | - not rated | 3,210 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.