Kingsway Primary SchoolWaterwells Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
Kingsway Primary School and Waterwells Primary Academy are primary schools in Gloucester.
Kingsway Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Waterwells Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kingsway Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingsway Primary School was judged strong 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 72.0% for Kingsway Primary School and 59.0% for Waterwells Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kingsway Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% 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 | GloucesterKingsway Primary School | GloucesterWaterwells Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 118th of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 406 | 357 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL2 2AR | Gloucester, GL2 2FX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 406 | 357 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.4% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.3% | 24.1% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% | 12.1% 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.
Kingsway Primary School
Waterwells Primary Academy
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