Located in Gloucester, Innsworth Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 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.
Innsworth Junior School currently has around 210 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 24.3% 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 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.8%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 40%. other asian pupils make up about 22.4% , followed by other white at 12.9%
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: | Rookery Road, Gloucester, GL3 1AX |
| Website: | www.innsworthjunior.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01452730377 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Marcella Scoles |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115562 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 210 |
| Number of Boys: | 109 |
| Number of Girls: | 101 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 40.00% | 84 |
| Other Asian | 22.40% | 47 |
| Other White | 12.90% | 27 |
| African | 6.20% | 13 |
| Indian | 5.70% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.30% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 1.90% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innsworth Junior School Rookery Road , Innsworth GL3 1AX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Innsworth Infant School Luke Lane , Innsworth GL3 1HJ | 3out of 4 | 618 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longlevens Infant School Paygrove Lane , Longlevens GL2 0AX | 3out of 4 | 1,150 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Longlevens Junior School Church Road , Longlevens GL2 0AL | 3out of 4 | 1,208 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cheltenham Road East , Churchdown GL3 1HU | - not rated | 1,376 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longlevens School Paygrove Lane , Longlevens GL2 0AY | - not rated | 1,212 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF | 3out of 4 | 1,486 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF | - not rated | 1,486 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Oxstalls Community School Estcourt Close , GL1 3LR | - not rated | 2,154 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishops' College Estcourt Close , GL1 3LR | - not rated | 2,154 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hawthorns School Longford Lane , GL2 9EU | - not rated | 1,211 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longford School Longford Lane , GL2 9EY | - not rated | 1,327 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chamwell School Longford Lane , GL2 9EY | - not rated | 1,327 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Milestone School Longford Lane , GL2 9EU | - not rated | 1,407 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Milestone School Longford Lane , GL2 9EU | - not rated | 1,407 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.