Beech Green Primary SchoolMeadowside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
Beech Green Primary School and Meadowside Primary School are primary schools in Gloucester.
Beech Green Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Meadowside Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Meadowside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Beech Green Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Meadowside Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Beech Green Primary School and 45.0% for Meadowside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beech Green Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Meadowside Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterBeech Green Primary School | GloucesterMeadowside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 205th of 239 in Gloucestershire | 162nd of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 351 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL2 4WD | Gloucester, GL2 4LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 351 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Beech Green Primary School
Meadowside Primary School
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