Harewood Junior SchoolWaterwells Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
Harewood Junior School and Waterwells Primary Academy are primary schools in Gloucester.
Harewood Junior School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Waterwells Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harewood Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Harewood Junior School was judged Good and Waterwells Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Harewood Junior School and 59.0% for Waterwells Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Harewood Junior School (76.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Waterwells Primary Academy (46.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterHarewood Junior School | GloucesterWaterwells Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 237 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 116th of 237 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 356 | 335 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL4 0SS | Gloucester, GL2 2FX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 361 | 357 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 24.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 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.
Harewood Junior School
Waterwells Primary Academy
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