Kingsholm Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Guinea Street, Gloucester, GL1 3BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kingsholm Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Gloucester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 43rd of 52 primary schools in Gloucester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 23 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

86 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

605 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals31.1%

31.1%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.7%

34.7%, 13.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.7%

21.7%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kingsholm Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Widden Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	36% met the expected standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Al Ashraf Primary School	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St James' Church of England Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	57% met the expected standard
St Paul's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Tony Larner
Phone: 01452530777
Website: kingsholmprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Guinea Street, Gloucester, GL1 3BN
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 115607

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.