Primary school

Abbeymead Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Gloucestershire
  • GL4 5YS
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,784 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 59%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 37%37%2016/17: top 28%28% · 2016/172017/18: top 57%2018/19: top 37%2022/23: top 61%2023/24: top 66%2024/25: top 59%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM61% · South West 62%5/10 Middle−20.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · South West 6%6/10 Middle−6.9 pts
Reading score106 · South West 1056/10 Middle−13.1 pts
Maths score103 · South West 1043/10 Below−51.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 61% · 59 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 72% · 60 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 64% · 61 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 72% · 61 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 57% · 89 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 56% · 59 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 61% · 59 pupils · South West 62%72%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 59 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 17% · 60 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 18% · 61 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 13% · 61 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 8% · 89 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 8% · 59 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 8% · 59 pupils · South West 6%18%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 59 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 60 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 61 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 61 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 89 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 109 · 59 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 106 · 59 pupils · South West 105109102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 59 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 60 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 61 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 107 · 61 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 89 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 59 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 59 pupils · South West 104107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in66.3%
59 of 89 who put it first2014 · 73.3%2026 · 66.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st8959
2nd891
3rd780

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2021Remains Good
  6. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026421
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.6%
First language not English5.5%
SEN support14.8%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils11.5%

Girls 47.6%Boys 52.4%

100.2% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 90 responses (21.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70% not applicable37.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20% not applicable80.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed62.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school82.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 19.1
  • Leadership 2.5
  • Teaching assistants 14.3
  • Other support 9.4

Teachers 21.6 FTE · Whole workforce 45.3 · 81 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,389
Spend per pupil£6,328
Staff spend per pupil£5,095
Reserve per pupil£304
  • +£128,009revenue reserve
  • +£25,589in-year balance

Grants £6,129 · self-generated £288 · premises £287 per pupil