Widden Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Sinope Street, Gloucester, GL1 4AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Widden Primary School is a primary school in Gloucester for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 52nd of 52 primary schools in Gloucester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 March 2022, report published 18 May 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%

36%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score99

99, 7 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

438 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals35.4%

35.4%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language69.4%

69.4%, 47.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.6%

14.6%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Widden Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Al Ashraf Primary School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St James' Church of England Junior School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	57% met the expected standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Hatherley Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Kirstin Couto
Phone: 01452520571
Address: Sinope Street, Gloucester, GL1 4AW
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 150125

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.