Located in Stonehouse, Great Oldbury Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Great Oldbury Primary Academy currently has around 196 pupils on roll, which is about 62% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.9% boys and 54.1% girls. Around 20.1% 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 3.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.3%).
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: | Veterans Way, Stonehouse, GL10 3WH |
| Website: | https://www.greatoldbury.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01453572007 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Hayley Hall |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 148595 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/02/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 196 |
| Number of Boys: | 90 |
| Number of Girls: | 106 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.30% | 175 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Oldbury Primary Academy Veterans Way , Great Oldbury GL10 3WH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Junior School Elm Road , GL10 2NP | 2out of 4 | 1,523 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stonehouse Park Infant School Elm Road , GL10 2NP | 3out of 4 | 1,523 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastington Primary School Churchend , Eastington GL10 3SB | 3out of 4 | 1,559 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidenhill School Kings Road , GL10 2HA | 3out of 4 | 1,587 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shrubberies School Oldends Lane , GL10 2DG | 3out of 4 | 1,316 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| William Morris College Chipman's Platt , Eastington GL10 3SH | - not rated | 1,399 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| William Morris School Eastington , Stonehouse GL10 3SH | - not rated | 1,461 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| William Morris College Chipmans Platt , Eastington GL10 3SH | - not rated | 1,461 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hopelands Preparatory School 38-40 Regent Street , Stonehouse GL10 2AD | - not rated | 2,073 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.