Meadowside Primary SchoolField Court Church of England Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
Meadowside Primary School and Field Court Church of England Infant Academy are primary schools in Gloucester.
Meadowside Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Field Court Church of England Infant Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Field Court Church of England Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Meadowside Primary School was judged in need of attention and Field Court Church of England Infant Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Meadowside Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterMeadowside Primary School | GloucesterField Court Church of England Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 160th of 237 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 215th of 237 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 300 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 270 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL2 4LX | Gloucester, GL2 4UF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 329 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.6% | 13.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 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.
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.
Meadowside Primary School
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy
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