Abbeymead Primary SchoolHeron Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
Abbeymead Primary School and Heron Primary School are primary schools in Gloucester.
Abbeymead Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heron Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Abbeymead Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Abbeymead Primary School was judged Outstanding and Heron Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Abbeymead Primary School and 55.0% for Heron Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Abbeymead Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Heron Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterAbbeymead Primary School | GloucesterHeron Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 148th of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 399 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL4 5YS | Gloucester, GL4 4BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 399 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.6% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abbeymead Primary School
Heron Primary School
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