Berkeley Primary School, based in Berkeley, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Berkeley Primary School currently has around 225 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Marybrook Street, Berkeley, GL13 9AZ |
| Website: | http://www.berkeleyprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01453810254 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Alexandra Robbins |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143207 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/06/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 225 |
| Number of Boys: | 113 |
| Number of Girls: | 112 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.70% | 195 |
| Unclassified | 8.00% | 18 |
| Other White | 2.20% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Primary School Marybrook Street , GL13 9AZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Berkeley Primary School Marybrook Street , GL13 9AZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sharpness Primary School New Town , GL13 9NU | 3out of 4 | 2,575 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Berkeley College Wanswell , GL13 9RS | - not rated | 1,930 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| SGS Berkeley Green UTC , Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park GL13 9FB | 3out of 4 | 2,929 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus Station Road , Wanswell GL13 9RS | - not rated | 1,930 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Skylark Plus Limited 2 Elmtree Villa , Wanswell GL13 9SE | - not rated | 2,105 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aurora Severnside School Unit A21 , Berkeley Green Science and Technology Park GL13 9FB | - not rated | 2,999 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.