Linden Primary SchoolSt Paul's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
Linden Primary School and St Paul's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Gloucester.
Linden Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Paul's Church of England Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Linden Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Linden Primary School was judged Good and St Paul's Church of England Primary School 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 43.0% for Linden Primary School and 47.0% for St Paul's Church of England 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) and has risen at St Paul's Church of England Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterLinden Primary School | GloucesterSt Paul's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 100th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 179th of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL1 5HU | Gloucester, GL1 5BD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 47.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.6% | 42.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.4% | 53.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 31.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 23.8% | 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.
Linden Primary School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
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