Abbeymead Primary School
Mead Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5YSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Abbeymead Primary School is a primary school in Gloucester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 18th of 52 primary schools in Gloucester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 November 2023, report published 17 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 November 2023
Abbeymead Primary is a school for everyone. It is ambitious for every pupil to experience success. Expectations for pupils' behaviour and achievement are extremely high. The warm and nurturing relationships between staff and pupils sit at the heart of the school's effectiveness. Pupils are happy and safe. They enjoy and appreciate all that the school does for them. Pupils are proud of their school. Across the school, pupils behave exceptionally well in lessons and during social times. They demonstrate high levels of respect and kindness towards one another. They are polite and well mannered. Pupils display very positive attitudes to their learning. There is no learning time lost due to poor behaviour. Pupils know that neither bullying nor unkindness is tolerated. They say that if it should occur, it will be resolved rapidly. Pupils relish the opportunity to take on positions of leadership and responsibility such as subject ambassadors and inclusion leaders. They undertake these responsibilities with pride. Pupils know they are listened to. This develops a strong sense of community. From the moment they start, pupils learn what it means to be active and responsible citizens.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
421 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Abbeymead Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Dinglewell Infant School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Dinglewell Junior School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Coopers Edge School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 78% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Andy Lewis
- Phone
- 01452371710
- Address
- Mead Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5YS
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- URN
- 115601
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.