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Gloucester Academy

Painswick Road, Gloucester, GL4 6RN

Local ranking35th of 40 secondary schools in Gloucestershire
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1250

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
22.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
39.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
14.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
124

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
936
Boys
473 (51%)
Girls
463 (49%)
Capacity
1250 (75% full)
SEND
23.1%
FSM Eligible
51.2%
EAL
34.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
21.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
54.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,840/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
13.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
39.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 49.7%
  • Black African: 12.1%
  • White Other: 11.3%
  • Other: 4.3%
  • Mixed Other: 3.8%
  • Asian Indian: 3.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 2.3%

49.7%

White British

12.1%

Black African

11.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148036
UKPRN
10086154
Establishment No.
4019
Trust
GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST

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