Located in Tewkesbury, Twyning School is a primary school, 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.

Twyning School currently has around 128 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 9.4% 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 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.5%).

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.

School Information

Address: Twyning Green, Tewkesbury, GL20 6DF
Website: www.twyningschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01684293577
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Lucy Gladstone
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 115547

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/04/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 140
Number of Pupils: 128
Number of Boys: 68
Number of Girls: 60

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.50%112
White and Asian3.10%4
Gypsy/Roma3.10%4
Other White2.30%3
Other Mixed1.60%2
Unclassified1.60%2
Other Asian0.80%1
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Above Average (5.3)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
71%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
111.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
106.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Twyning School
Twyning Green , Twyning GL20 6DF
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School
Church Street , Bredon GL20 7LA
- not rated 2,368 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.