Hempsted Church of England Primary SchoolCalton Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.

Summary of the comparison

Hempsted Church of England Primary School and Calton Primary School are primary schools in Gloucester.

  • Hempsted Church of England Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Calton Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hempsted Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Hempsted Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Calton Primary School was judged Requires improvement.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Hempsted Church of England Primary School and 40.0% for Calton Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hempsted Church of England Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Hempsted Church of England Primary School versus Calton Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure GloucesterHempsted Church of England Primary SchoolGloucesterCalton Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB76/100Stronger figureD41/100
Local ranking12th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure219th of 239 in Gloucestershire
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeVoluntary controlled school Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll211 499
Capacity210 630
LocationGloucester, GL2 5LH Gloucester, GL1 5ET
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard73.0% Stronger figure40.0% 62.0%
At higher standard17.0% Stronger figure5.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score105.0 Stronger figure101.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score105.0 Stronger figure100.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census211 499
Free school meals (ever 6)19.9% 27.1%
English as an additional language11.4% 21.2%
SEN support16.1% 20.6%
SEN with an EHC plan5.7% 3.4%
Attendance
Overall absence4.5% Stronger figure5.9% 6.2%
Persistent absence10.6% Stronger figure19.5% 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

Full profiles: Hempsted Church of England Primary School · Calton Primary School