Kingsholm Church of England Primary School is a primary school located in Gloucester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education and management effectiveness are outstanding, outcomes for pupils is good. The school inspection was carried out on 10/05/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.7%, which is 1.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Guinea Street, Gloucester, GL1 3BN
Website: www.kingsholmprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01452530777
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Matthew Ferris
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 115607

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/05/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 583
Number of Boys: 279
Number of Girls: 304

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 2 Confidence interval 0.6 to 3.3
Writing
Above Average: 1.5 Confidence interval 0.3 to 2.8
Maths
Above Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 1.1 to 3.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:59%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School
Guinea Street , GL1 3BN
4out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Widden Primary School
Sinope Street , GL1 4AW
2out of 4 1,087 yd Community school - Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Horton Road , GL1 3PY
3out of 4 1,163 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St James Church of England Junior School
Upton Street , GL1 4JU
2out of 4 1,673 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
New Street , GL1 5BD
3out of 4 1,777 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Denmark Road High School
Denmark Road , GL1 3JN
4out of 4 382 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Oakleaze , GL2 0LF
4out of 4 2,610 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Barnwood Park School
St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU
3out of 4 2,818 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Ribston Hall High School
Stroud Road , GL1 5LE
3out of 4 2,974 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Edward Jenner School
The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ
- not rated 450 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The King's School, Gloucester
Pitt Street , GL1 2BG
- not rated 468 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire
Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR
- not rated 1,020 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls
Sinope Street , GL1 4AW
- not rated 1,122 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School
Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB
- not rated 1,515 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.