Linden Primary SchoolCalton Primary School

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

Summary of the comparison

Linden Primary School and Calton Primary School are primary schools in Gloucester.

  • Linden Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Calton Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Linden Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Linden 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 43.0% for Linden Primary School and 40.0% for Calton Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Linden Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Linden Primary School versus Calton Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure GloucesterLinden Primary SchoolGloucesterCalton Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC57/100Stronger figureD41/100
Local ranking100th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure219th of 239 in Gloucestershire
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeCommunity school Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll418 499
Capacity420 630
LocationGloucester, GL1 5HU Gloucester, GL1 5ET
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard43.0% Stronger figure40.0% 62.0%
At higher standard3.0% 5.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score102.0 Stronger figure101.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score102.0 Stronger figure100.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census418 499
Free school meals (ever 6)25.6% 27.1%
English as an additional language14.4% 21.2%
SEN support16.8% 20.6%
SEN with an EHC plan2.1% 3.4%
Attendance
Overall absence4.6% Stronger figure5.9% 6.2%
Persistent absence9.6% 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: Linden Primary School · Calton Primary School