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Sharpness Primary School

New Town, Berkeley, GL13 9NU

Local ranking95th of 239 primary schools in Gloucestershire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

140

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
60.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
65.0%
Maths (Expected)
75.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
80.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
20

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
114
Boys
53 (46%)
Girls
61 (54%)
Capacity
140 (81% full)
SEND
15.8%
FSM Eligible
19.3%
EAL
1.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
11.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,173/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 94.6%
  • White Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%
  • Black African: 0.9%

94.6%

White British

1.8%

White Other

0.9%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
115526
UKPRN
10080683
Establishment No.
2072

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