Primary school

Great Oldbury Primary Academy

  • Free School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Gloucestershire
  • GL10 3WH
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 62No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South West 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South West 104No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in83.3%
45 of 54 who put it first2022 · 93.5%2026 · 83.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5445
2nd150
3rd70

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2024

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 2026242
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.9%
First language not English5.1%
SEN support8.2%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils12.3%

Girls 54.1%Boys 45.9%

76.8% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 48 responses (33.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.8% not applicable46.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable75% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school81.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 8.2
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 5.2
  • Other support 10.9

Teachers 10 FTE · Whole workforce 26 · 32 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,251
Spend per pupil£6,737
Staff spend per pupil£5,400
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£90,000in-year balance

Grants £7,183 · self-generated £389 · premises £429 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE (11 academies) · trust reserve £2,066,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it