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Schools in Gloucestershire

A council (local authority) in the South West

  • Council
  • 583 schools and nurseries
  • 93,681 pupils
  • 21 towns and villages

In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are close to England, and results at 16 were above England in 2026. Attendance is close to the England figure.

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A red-brick school building under a blue sky
21 towns

Gloucestershire at a glance

Ahead of England on results at 16

How Gloucestershire's schools compare with England, area by area.

DfE and Ofsted data, 2014 to 2026How we work this out
  • Schools and nurseries583241 primary · 41 secondary · 250 nurseries
  • Primaries Good or better94%England 96%
  • Met the standard at 1160%England 62%
  • Grade 5 in English and maths53%Attainment 8 50.2, England 46.2
  • Free school meals, primary19%A sign of family income
  • Missed a lot of school17%England 18%
Top-rated

The highest-rated schools in Gloucestershire

Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.

All Gloucestershire primary schools

Top Primary Schools in Gloucestershire

241 mainstream schools in Gloucestershire, best first

Amberley Parochial School

Stroud, GL5 5JG · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

  • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area

Results well above the England average.

13 first choices, 15 offers made

Met the standard at 1187%

England 62%

Days missed
2.9%
Pupils
104
Pupils per teacher
18.5
View school Amberley Parochial School
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Top Secondary Schools in Gloucestershire

41 mainstream schools in Gloucestershire, best first

Pate's Grammar School

Cheltenham, GL51 0HG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

213 first choices, 146 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1682.4

England 46.2

Days missed
4.5%
Pupils
1,288
Pupils per teacher
18.8
View school Pate's Grammar School

Stroud High School

Stroud, GL5 4HF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

197 first choices, 149 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1674.7

England 46.2

Days missed
5.5%
Pupils
1,144
Pupils per teacher
20.3
View school Stroud High School

The Crypt School

Gloucester, GL2 5AE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

158 first choices, 147 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1673.3

England 46.2

Days missed
4.3%
Pupils
1,100
Pupils per teacher
18.0
View school The Crypt School
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Nurseries in Gloucestershire

250 in Gloucestershire, highest Ofsted grade first

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Sixth Forms in Gloucestershire

44 in Gloucestershire, by the school's Eduscope score

Pate's Grammar School

Cheltenham, GL51 0HG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

213 first choices, 146 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1682.4

England 46.2

Days missed
4.5%
Pupils
1,288
Pupils per teacher
18.8
View school Pate's Grammar School

Stroud High School

Stroud, GL5 4HF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

197 first choices, 149 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1674.7

England 46.2

Days missed
5.5%
Pupils
1,144
Pupils per teacher
20.3
View school Stroud High School

The Crypt School

Gloucester, GL2 5AE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

158 first choices, 147 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1673.3

England 46.2

Days missed
4.3%
Pupils
1,100
Pupils per teacher
18.0
View school The Crypt School
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Special Schools in Gloucestershire

25 in Gloucestershire. Eduscope doesn't rank these.

Alderman Knight School

Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ · Special · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
7.0%
Pupils
238
Pupils per teacher
6.4
View school Alderman Knight School

Belmont School

Cheltenham, GL51 3AT · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
8.3%
Pupils
181
Pupils per teacher
6.8
View school Belmont School

Aurora Severnside School

Gloucestershire, GL13 9FB · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

  • Ofsted:Good

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
44
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Aurora Severnside School
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Private Schools in Gloucestershire

31 in Gloucestershire. Eduscope doesn't rank these.

Dean Close Airthrie

Cheltenham, GL50 2NY · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

  • ISI:Inspected

Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
52
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Dean Close Airthrie

The Acorn School

Stroud, GL6 0BP · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
87
Pupils per teacher
–
View school The Acorn School

Al Ashraf Primary School

Gloucestershire, GL1 4HB · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

  • ISI:Inspected

Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
136
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Al Ashraf Primary School
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The map

Every school in Gloucestershire, on one map

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Tredworth Junior School, GoodLinden Primary School, GoodElmbridge Primary School, GoodHarewood Infant School, GoodHarewood Junior School, GoodLift Hillview, GoodDinglewell Junior School, GoodLonglevens Infant School, GoodLonglevens Junior School, GoodDinglewell Infant School, GoodAshchurch Primary School, GoodBlakeney Primary School, Requires improvementEastcombe Primary School, GoodBledington Primary School, GoodChalford Hill Primary School, Expected standard or betterChurcham Primary School, GoodChurchdown Parton Manor Infant School, Good or betterChurchdown Village Junior School, GoodBirdlip Primary School, GoodWoodside Primary School, GoodSt White's Primary School, Good or betterSteam Mills Primary School, Needs attention in 1 areaSoudley School, Expected standard or betterEastington Primary School, GoodThe Rissington School, GoodSharpness Primary School, Needs attention in 5 areasKingswood Primary School, GoodLydbrook Primary School, GoodMickleton Primary School, GoodSheepscombe Primary School, GoodRodmarton Primary School, Expected standard or betterSlimbridge Primary School, GoodPark Junior School, Urgent improvement in 4 areasStow-on-the-Wold Primary School, GoodStroud Valley Community Primary School, GoodUplands Community Primary School, Good in every areaThrupp School, Good or betterTwyning School, GoodBerry Hill Primary School, Good in every areaWalmore Hill Primary School, Requires improvement in 2 areasCoalway Primary School, GoodEllwood Primary School, GoodParkend Primary School, GoodPillowell Community Primary School, Expected standard in every areaYorkley Primary School, GoodCashes Green Primary School, GoodWoolaston Primary School, GoodInnsworth Junior School, GoodChurchdown Parton Manor Junior School, GoodRodborough Community Primary School, GoodThe Croft Primary School, GoodCastle Hill Primary School, Good or betterFoxmoor Primary School, GoodGastrells Community Primary School, Requires improvement in 2 areasCam Woodfield Infant School, Requires improvement in 1 areaWoodmancote School, GoodGlenfall Community Primary School, GoodCam Everlands Primary School, GoodInnsworth Infant School, GoodStonehouse Park Infant School, GoodDunalley Primary School, GoodGloucester Road Primary School, OutstandingGreatfield Park Primary School, Good in every areaNaunton Park Primary School, Good in every areaLakeside Primary School, GoodBenhall Infant School, GoodBeech Green Primary School, Requires improvementAbbeymead Primary School, OutstandingConey Hill Community Primary School, GoodSt Paul's Church of England Primary School, GoodKingsholm Church of England Primary School, Requires improvement in 4 areasHempsted Church of England Primary School, GoodBisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School, GoodStratton Church of England Primary School, GoodCoberley Church of England Primary School, GoodDeerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School, OutstandingFairford Church of England Primary School, OutstandingHaresfield Church of England Primary School, Expected standard in every areaHatherop Church of England Primary School, GoodKempsford Church of England Primary School, GoodLittledean Church of England Primary School, Requires improvementMeysey Hampton Church of England Primary School, GoodNailsworth Church of England Primary School, Good in every areaClearwell Church of England Primary School, GoodRedbrook Church of England Primary School, GoodNorthleach Church of England Primary School, GoodPauntley Church of England Primary School, GoodNorton Church of England Primary School, GoodRandwick Church of England Primary School, Good in every areaRuardean Church of England Primary School, GoodShurdington Church of England Primary School, Good or betterAnn Edwards Church of England Primary School, GoodTemple Guiting Church of England School, GoodSouthrop Church of England Primary School, Needs attention in 2 areasTewkesbury Church of England Primary School, Good in every areaTutshill Church of England Primary School, GoodUley Church of England Primary School, GoodUpton St Leonards Church of England Primary School, OutstandingWillersey Church of England Primary School, GoodAshleworth Church of England Primary School, Urgent improvement in 5 areasWhitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School, GoodHoly Trinity Church of England Primary School, Good in every areaLeckhampton Church of England Primary School, GoodSt John's Church of England Primary School, GoodAmpney Crucis Church of England Primary School, Good or betterOakridge Parochial School, GoodCam Hopton Church of England Primary School, GoodBussage Church of England Primary School, GoodHoly Apostles' Church of England Primary School, GoodPowell's Church of England Primary School, OutstandingCranham Church of England Primary School, GoodHorsley Church of England Primary School, GoodHuntley Church of England Primary School, GoodLeonard Stanley Church of England Primary School, Requires improvement in 1 areaBrimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School, GoodMitcheldean Endowed Primary School, GoodMiserden Church of England Primary School, GoodNorth Nibley CofE Primary School, GoodPrestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School, GoodSt Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School, GoodSapperton Church of England Primary School, GoodWestbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School, GoodWoodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School, OutstandingSt Mary's Church of England Infant School, GoodSt Mark's Church of England Junior School, GoodBarnwood Church of England Primary School, GoodHillesley Church of England Primary School, GoodArchway School, Needs attention in 6 areasPicklenash Junior School, Requires improvement in 4 areasAndoversford Primary School, GoodBlue Coat CofE Primary School, GoodTirlebrook Primary School, Needs attention in 6 areasThe British School, GoodWarden Hill Primary School, GoodGlebe Infants' School, GoodSwindon Village Primary School, GoodHeron Primary School, Good in every areaRednock School, GoodPittville School, GoodMaidenhill School, Expected standard in every areaThe King's School, Gloucester, InspectedHatherop Castle School, InspectedDean Close St John's, InspectedBeaudesert Park School, InspectedWycliffe College, InspectedWestonbirt School, InspectedSt Edward's School, InspectedCheltenham College, InspectedDean Close Preparatory School, InspectedDean Close School, InspectedCheltenham Ladies' College, InspectedDean Close Airthrie, InspectedBerkhampstead School, InspectedThe Richard Pate School, InspectedCotswold Chine School, GoodHopelands Preparatory School, InspectedThe Acorn School, OutstandingHartmore School, GoodAl-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls, Expected standard or betterSt Rose's Special School, Good or betterBettridge School, GoodThe Shrubberies School, GoodAlderman Knight School, OutstandingHesters Way Primary School, Expected standard or betterGardners Lane Primary School, GoodGloucestershire Hospital Education Service, OutstandingMeadowside Primary School, Requires improvement in 3 areasThe John Moore Primary School, GoodGrangefield Primary School, GoodNational Star College, GoodRuskin Mill College, GoodAshley Manor Preparatory School, InspectedHeart of the Forest Community Special School, Requires improvement in 2 areasOneschool Global Uk - Tewkesbury Campus, InspectedAl Ashraf Primary School, InspectedKing's Stanley CofE Primary School, GoodThe Altus School, GoodKingsway Primary School, Expected standard or betterIsbourne Valley School, GoodFinlay Community School, GoodOakwood Primary School, Requires improvementCirencester Primary School, GoodAll Saints' Academy, Cheltenham, GoodCoopers Edge School, GoodThe Cotswold Academy, Outstanding in every areaSir Thomas Rich's School, Strong standard in every areaPate's Grammar School, OutstandingBalcarras School, Outstanding in every areaCirencester Deer Park School, GoodHillside Primary School, GoodThe Crypt School, OutstandingChosen Hill School, Good in every areaDenmark Road High School, Strong standard in every areaCheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre, GoodWinchcombe School, Expected standard in every areaRibston Hall High School, Expected standard or betterCleeve School, Good or betterStroud High School, OutstandingChipping Campden School, Good or betterSt Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre, Needs attention in 5 areasSir William Romney's School, GoodCharlton Kings Infants' School, GoodSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, GoodKatharine Lady Berkeley's School, GoodThomas Keble School, GoodFarmor's School, Expected standard in every areaHighnam CofE Primary Academy, GoodMarling School, Good in every areaRedmarley Church of England Primary School, GoodStaunton and Corse Church of England Primary School, Good or betterChurchdown Village Infant School, Good in every areaSpringbank Primary Academy, GoodGotherington Primary School, GoodCirencester Kingshill School, Good in every areaRowanfield Junior School, GoodCharlton Kings Junior School, GoodBishops Cleeve Primary Academy, GoodSevern Vale School, GoodWyedean School and Sixth Form Centre, GoodDene Magna and Sixth Form, Good or betterThe Rosary Catholic Primary School, GoodField Court Junior School, Good or betterField Court Church of England Infant Academy, GoodChurchdown School, Expected standard or betterTewkesbury Academy, Good in every areaGretton Primary School, Requires improvementThe Dean Academy, Needs attention in 2 areasLift Crescent View, GoodSGS Forest High School, Needs attention in 5 areasLift Brockworth, GoodNewent Community School and Sixth Form Centre, GoodLift Offa's Mead, GoodOneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus, InspectedChrist Church CofE Primary School, OutstandingForest View Primary School, GoodSevernbanks Primary School, Expected standard or betterSt David's Church of England Primary School, Needs attention in 1 areaSt Martins Centre (St Roses School), GoodBourton-on-the-Water Primary School, Expected standard or betterDursley Church of England Primary Academy, Good in every areaBlockley Church of England Primary School, GoodPrimrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy, Expected standard or betterAbbey View, Requires improvementWaterwells Primary Academy, GoodEdward Jenner School, InspectedStone with Woodford Church of England Primary School, Good in every areaMitton Manor Primary School, Expected standard in every areaTredworth Infant and Nursery Academy, GoodWinchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School, GoodMinchinhampton Primary Academy, Good or betterHardwicke Parochial Primary Academy, GoodHunts Grove Primary Academy, GoodLongney Church of England Primary Academy, GoodNorth Cerney Church of England Primary Academy, GoodWhiteshill Primary School, GoodWotton House International School Gloucestershire, InspectedLift Berkeley, GoodLakefield CofE Primary School, GoodLongford Park Primary Academy, Expected standard in every areaClearwater Church of England Primary Academy, Expected standard or betterFive Acres High School, Strong standard or betterSt James' Church of England Primary School, GoodSGS Berkeley Green UTC, Expected standard or betterRowanfield Infant School, Expected standard in every areaSt John's C of E Academy, Expected standard or betterCoaley Church of England Primary Academy, GoodHenley Bank High School, GoodSt Lawrence Church of England Primary School, GoodKemble Primary School, GoodSiddington Church of England Primary School, GoodLift Cam Woodfield Junior, GoodGrange Primary Academy, Good in every areaChesterton Primary School, Good in every areaNorton College Tewkesbury, InspectedBelong School Gloucestershire, Expected standard or betterBibury Church of England Primary School, GoodThe Milestone School, Good in every areaPaternoster School, GoodHolmleigh Park High School, GoodHartpury Church of England Primary School, GoodSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School, GoodBattledown School, GoodBelmont School, OutstandingWillow Primary Academy, GoodDrybrook Primary School, Requires improvement in 1 areaGloucester Academy, Good or betterTredington Community Primary School, GoodAylburton Church of England Primary School, Needs attention in 1 areaLydney Church of England Community School, GoodBream Church of England Primary School, GoodThe High School Leckhampton, OutstandingGreat Oldbury Primary Academy, GoodAurora Severnside School, GoodEnglish Bicknor Church of England Primary School, GoodBrookthorpe Hall School, InspectedBrook Academy, Good in every areaWilliam Morris School, GoodWatermoor Church of England Primary School, Good in every areaCold Aston Church of England Primary School, Good or betterLongborough Church of England Primary School, Expected standard in every areaSwell Church of England Primary School, Expected standard or betterSt James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School, Expected standard in every areaPeak Academy, Requires improvement in 1 areaLeighterton Primary School, Expected standard or betterAvening Primary School, Expected standard or betterAnn Cam Church of England Primary School, GoodSladewood Academy, Needs attention in 1 areaAmberley Parochial School, Strong standard in every areaSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Expected standard in every areaLift Callowell, Expected standard in every areaNewnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School, GoodWidden Primary School, Requires improvementSt Catharine's Catholic Primary School, GoodSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GoodSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, GoodThe Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great, GoodSt Peter's Catholic Primary School, GoodSt James' Church of England Junior School, Requires improvementQueen Margaret Primary Academy, Requires improvementValley Bridge School, Requires improvementHatherley Infant School, GoodOak Hill Church of England Primary School, Requires improvementCarrant Brook Junior School, Requires improvementCalton Primary School, Requires improvementTibberton Community Primary School and Early Years, GoodNorthway Infant School, OutstandingBromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School, GoodHope Brook CofE Primary School, GoodDown Ampney Church of England Primary School, GoodSherborne Church of England Primary School, GoodSkylark Plus LimitedBarnwood Park School, GoodSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Good in every areaSt Gregorys Child Care Trust, Strong standard in every areaLittle Smarties, Strong standard in every areaMy Ohana Nursery Gloucester, Expected standard or betterLittle Smarties, Strong standard in every areaMy Ohana Nursery Cheltenham, Strong standard in every areaJelly Bears Day Nursery, GoodNeverland Childcare, GoodBlossom Lodge Day Nursery, GoodPATA @ Funbusters, GoodLittle Apples Day Nursery, GoodBerry Hill Under 5's Group, GoodMitcheldean Early Learners, OutstandingDean Close Little Trees Day Nursery, Hucclecote, GoodDean Close Little Trees Christchurch, GoodFlying Start Nursery and Preschool, GoodEllwood Nursery, GoodThe Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery, Expected standard in every areaLittle Monsters Childcare, GoodFoxcubs Day Nursery, GoodCome and Play Day Nursery Ltd, GoodBream Early Learners, GoodHopton School House CIO, GoodThe Ark, GoodTithe Barn Preschool, OutstandingPartou Hucclecote Day Nursery & Pre-School, GoodMighty Oaks Little Acorns Ltd, GoodElephant Moon Day Nursery Cheltenham, OutstandingHugo and Holly Day Nursery, GoodPebbles Nursery, GoodHester Way Children Centre Nursery, GoodPippa's Barn Preschool, GoodNursery Rhymes, GoodRainbow Corner Play Group, GoodInnsworth Pre-School, GoodSunflowers at St Peter's, GoodParkend Playgroup, GoodGeorge's Playgroup, GoodBerkhampstead Day Nursery, GoodRowanfield Children's Centre Nursery, GoodOakwood Children Centre Nursery, GoodBarbar Nursery Ltd, GoodPartou Westfields Day Nursery & Pre-School, GoodAshchurch Playgroup, GoodCotswold Montessori @ Guiting, OutstandingHappy Kids Education Centre Ltd, GoodThe Nursery School, GoodCountryside Day Nursery Ltd, GoodHighnam Day Nursery, GoodThe Children of One End Street, GoodTiny Tots Nursery at Rugrats and Half Pints, GoodAcorns Nursery School Ltd, GoodKey Steps Day Nursery, GoodThe Farm Nursery, GoodPuddles Nursery, GoodDean Close Little Trees Day Nursery, Lansdown, GoodPartou Barnwood Day Nursery & Pre-School, Expected standard in every areaMia Rose Lydney, GoodKinderoos Tewkesbury, GoodPATA @ Penguins, GoodToddington Day Nursery, GoodGarden House Nursery School, GoodManor Farm Nursery Ltd, GoodLittle Hoots Ltd, GoodBeech Green Nursery, GoodBanana Moon Day Nursery Gloucester, GoodPlayhouse Day Nursery, GoodCotswold Bunnies in the Cowshed, GoodDean Close Little Trees Day Nursery, Tutshill, GoodRiverside Nursery, GoodEnchanting Childcare, GoodHardwicke Early Years, GoodCotswold Montessori School, GoodLittle Oaks Nursery, GoodBo-Peeps Day Nursery, GoodBingham Kindergarten, GoodGreenwoods Nursery Limited English Bicknor, GoodBlakeney Under Fives, GoodHucclecote Playgroup, GoodBest Friends Day Nurseries Ltd, GoodBlue Coat Pre-School & Busy Bees, GoodRuardean Acorns, GoodNoah's Ark Nursery, GoodHoly Apostles Pre-School, GoodGreenwoods Nursery Limited Coalway, Expected standard in every areaTreetops Gloucester, GoodAshley Manor Nursery, GoodSeasons Private Day Nursery, GoodTiggers @ Tetbury Private Day Nursery, GoodOur Little Sunflowers Nursery LtdTuffley Playgroup at Harewood Infant School, GoodGlenfall Pre-School, GoodBishops Cleeve Preschool Limited, GoodJabberwocky Day Nursery, GoodLindens Early Years, GoodWild Oaks Early Learning Centre LTD, GoodAbbeydale Playgroup, GoodLittle Meadow Group, GoodStratton Pre-School, Cirencester, GoodLittle Oaks Day Nursery, GoodTreetops Wellington Road, GoodPoppyseeds Day Nursery, GoodChurchdown Day Nursery Ltd, GoodSt Peter's Under 5s, GoodMini Vip's Childcare, GoodHilltop Children's Centre Pre-School, GoodRidgemount Cottage Nursery School, GoodFamily Tree Nursery, GoodCharlie Bears Childcare Limited, GoodCherry Blossom Pre School, GoodSt Josephs Pre School, GoodDingley's Promise, GoodLittle Sunshines Day Care, GoodAcorn Centre, GoodMia Rose Nursery Mitcheldean, GoodChapel Hill Day Nursery, GoodRidgeway Playgroup Limited, GoodAll My Friends Childcare Ltd Barnwood Nursery, GoodFinlay Nursery, GoodEdward Bears Private Daycare, GoodTreetops Prestbury Road, GoodSunlands Kindergarten, GoodLittle Pips Nursery, GoodMary P's BCT Ltd, GoodMary P's Ltd, OutstandingMary P's BCT Ltd, GoodWhiteshill Preschool Playgroup, GoodNewent Early Years, GoodChildren Lead The Way CIC Tredington FarmLittle Angels Day Nursery, GoodBarBar Nursery @ The Rosary, GoodHugo and Holly Day Nursery, OutstandingSt Johns Playgroup, GoodWoolaston Under Fives, GoodCleeve Day Nursery, GoodGardners Lane Children Centre Nursery, GoodLittle Stars Nursery, GoodBuds to Bloom Limited, GoodPATA @ Tiny Tots, GoodPartou Quedgeley Day Nursery & Pre-School, GoodCurious Caterpillars Day Nursery, GoodHickory Dickorys Day Nursery Ltd, GoodCirencester Opportunity Group, GoodThe Old Station Nursery, GoodInto-Play @ The Quays, Requires improvementMy Sunflowers Day Nursery Ltd, GoodThe Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive, Expected standard in every areaNuffy Bear Day Nursery - Gloucester, GoodGiggles Nursery, GoodCondicote Playgroup, OutstandingWillow House Nursery School Limited, OutstandingAngel Day Nursery, GoodPartou Longlevens Day Nursery & Pre-School, GoodLittle Lambs (Longlevens) Ltd, Expected standard or betterEnchanting Childcare (Quedgeley) LtdBerkhampstead Day Nursery, Charlton KingsHailes Barn Day NurseryWinton House Private Day Nursey, GoodBarBar Nursery @ Stratford Park, GoodBourton-On-The-Water Day Nursery, GoodPuddleducks Nursery Chalford CIO, GoodThe Secret Garden Nursery (Tredworth), GoodKiddywinks Nursery, GoodAshbourne Day Nurseries at Cheltenham, GoodFledgling ExplorersBambis Childcare LTDDingley's Promise CheltenhamDean Close Little Trees Ashchurch, TewkesburyLittle Woodlands Day Nursery LimitedForest PulsePip and Jim'sHARE Forest School - MitcheldeanChipmunks Day Nursery, Expected standard or betterBerryhill Under Fives GroupMini Vip's Pre-SchoolUpper Knapp Farm (Cam) NurserySwindon Village Early YearsDuke of Gloucester Playgroup, OutstandingNorth Nibley Preschool, GoodSt Matthews Playgroup, GoodBusy Bees Day Nursery at Quedgeley, GoodBrightlands Day Nursery, GoodTetbury Nursery Playgroup, GoodThe Forest of Dean Children's Opportunity Centre, GoodThe Woodfield Nest Pre-school and Out of School Club, GoodTwyning Village Playgroup, GoodSt Mary's Nursery & Preschool – Charlton Kings, GoodBroadlands Pre-School Centre, GoodSharpness Playgroup, GoodAlderton Acorns Pre-school Toddler and Baby Groups, GoodNailsworth Playgroup, GoodMeadows Day Nursery, GoodAvening Playgroup, GoodTutshill Community Pre-School, GoodHempsted Playgroup & Toddlers, GoodYorkley Playgroup, OutstandingHorsley Playgroup, GoodSunbeams Day Nursery, GoodTwin Gables Day Nursery Ltd, GoodSt Catharine's Under Fives, GoodMary Godwin Under Fives, GoodAbbeymead Under Fives Playgroup, GoodNorthway Preschool Playgroup, GoodKings Stanley Playgroup, GoodCashes Green Playgroup, GoodThe Family Haven, GoodStepping Stones Playgroup (Dursley), GoodPrimrose Hill Nursery, GoodThe Reddings Playgroup, GoodRodborough Playgroup, GoodMoreton In Marsh Playgroup, GoodBusy Bees Playgroup, GoodCoaley Village Playgroup, GoodStone with Woodford Playgroup (Village Hall), GoodPillowell Early Years Group, GoodUpton St Leonards Playgroup, GoodSt Mary's Playgroup (Tetbury), OutstandingAmberley Playgroup, OutstandingBrockworth Pre-School, GoodMitton Manor Pre-School and After School Club, GoodLechlade Little Learners, OutstandingSt Christopher's Playgroup, GoodThe Kindergarten, GoodBrimpsfield and Birdlip Playgroup, GoodAll Saints Playgroup, GoodChrist Church [Cheltenham] Pre-School Playgroup, GoodNorthleach Playgroup, GoodCoalway Early Years, GoodWoodchester Playgroup, GoodShurdington Pre-School, GoodCircus Day Nursery Ltd, GoodWalkers Day Nursery, GoodHighnam Under Fives, Highnam Under Fives After School Club, GoodLittle Explorers @ Pavilion, GoodEastington Playgroup, GoodNaunton Park Pre-School Playgroup, GoodSt Mary's Playgroup, GoodKingswood Village Playgroup, GoodDean Close Little Trees BrownshillPainswick Playgroup, GoodSouth Cerney Pre-School Playgroup, GoodDean Close Little Trees InchbrookThe Co-Operative Childcare CamYour Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School CainscrossStow-on-the-Wold Early Years SupportPATA@EarlybirdsThe Reddings PlaygroupDivine Kidz NurseryYour Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Cheltenham Park
  • Outstanding30
  • Good380
  • Requires improvement14
  • Not graded yet157
Your council

How school places work in Gloucestershire

Apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council's area. Independent schools take applications directly.

About Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire is a county council area in the South West with 241 mainstream primary schools and 41 mainstream secondary schools. Towns with the most schools include Cheltenham, Gloucester and Stroud. It has 7 grammar schools, which choose pupils by a test. 86.8% got their first-choice secondary school, against 83.6% across England.

Good to know in Gloucestershire

  • Gloucestershire admissions cover lower to middle school places and the move from middle to high school, as well as reception and junior school. Source
  • The council has a separate admissions route for transfer from middle to high school. Source
  • You can apply for any school in Gloucestershire whether or not you live in its catchment area. Source
  • The council's school finder uses your address to show the distance to nearby schools and which have catchment and designated transport areas. Source
  • Living in a designated transport or catchment area does not automatically give you free home to school transport. Source
  • Distances on the Find a school map are straight-line and must not be used to work out school transport distances. Source

From Gloucestershire council's website, checked 7 November 2026. Check the council's pages before you apply.

School admissions team: school.admissions@gloucestershire.gov.uk · 01452 425407

Key dates each year

31 October
Secondary school applications close
15 January
Primary school applications close
1 March
Secondary school offers
16 April
Primary school offers

If a date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out the next working day.

91.6%got their first-choice primary school in Gloucestershire in 2026. England: 92.4%. Ranked 96 of 151 councils. 97.8% got one of their top three.2.5% were offered a primary school in another council. England: 3.6%.

86.8%got their first-choice secondary school in Gloucestershire in 2026. England: 83.6%. Ranked 64 of 151 councils. 95.9% got one of their top three.2.4% were offered a secondary school in another council. England: 8.0%.

Source: DfE applications and offers, 2026. A low rate shows high demand, not poor schools.

46 of 131 primary appeals heard in Gloucestershire succeeded in 2025. 143 of 562 secondary appeals heard in Gloucestershire succeeded in 2025.

Term dates 2026 to 2027

TermStartsHalf termEnds
Autumn1 SeptBreaks up 23 Oct, back 2 Nov18 Dec
Spring4 JanBreaks up 12 Feb, back 22 Feb25 Mar
Summer12 AprBreaks up 28 May, back 7 Jun21 Jul

For schools that follow the council's dates. Academies, faith and foundation schools can set their own, and schools add training days. Source, checked 6 November 2026.

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What's on offer for each age

Pick a stage to see every Gloucestershire school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.

More ways to narrow it down

Here's how Gloucestershire's schools break down by type, faith and more.

Towns

Schools in each part of Gloucestershire

The blue bar is the average Eduscope score of the primary schools in each town. The black line is the Gloucestershire average, 50.

Browse Gloucestershire by postcode

Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.

Gloucestershire vs England

How good are Gloucestershire's schools?

Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.

Numbers that sum up Gloucestershire

GloucestershireEngland

  • Primaries rated Good or Outstanding

    Latest Ofsted grade, 176 primaries with one.

    94%

    England 96%

    Close to England

  • Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding

    18 of the 18 with a grade.

    100%

    England 93%

    Above England

  • Met the expected standard at 11

    Reading, writing and maths.

    60%

    England 62%

    Close to England

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    At GCSE.

    53%

  • Pupils who miss a lot of school

    Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.

    17%

    England 18%

    Close to England

  • Primary pupils on free school meals

    A sign of family income, not of school quality.

    19%

Ofsted grades

Latest graded inspection for the 213 schools that have one.

94%

Good or Outstanding

Each square is 1% of schools.

  • Outstanding17
  • Good183
  • Requires improvement13
  • Inadequate0

How it has changed

Gloucestershire in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.

Met the expected standard at 11
Covid gap50%60%70%20182019202320242025
60% in 2025. England now 62% (dashed line).
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
40%55%70%201820192020202120222023202420252026
53% in 2026.
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Covid gap0%15%30%20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
17% in 2025. England now 18% (dashed line).

The figures in full

The latest published year for each measure. Sources and years are on our data sources page.

MeasureGloucestershireEngland
Good or Outstanding (Ofsted)94%95%
Met the expected standard at 11 (KS2)60%62%
Attainment 850.246.2
Persistent absence17%18%
Pupils per teacher17.8:117.9:1
Spending per pupil£7,779£8,120
In education or work after 1693%91%
Went on to higher education49%56%
Pupils with special educational needs22%21%
Pupils with English as an additional language11%22%
Pupils on free school meals19%27%

DfE local authority code 916, ONS code E10000013.

Living here

What it's like for families

Gloucestershire has 583 schools and nurseries across 21 towns and villages, the biggest being Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud and Quedgeley and Hardwicke.

There are 9% more pupils than in 2018.

19% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.

Pupil numbers

Pupils in Gloucestershire's state schools each January.

Up 9% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.

Free school meals

Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.

Gloucestershire19%

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Questions

Questions parents ask about Gloucestershire

How many schools are in Gloucestershire?

Gloucestershire has 583 schools, including 279 primary schools, 77 secondary schools, 250 nurseries, 31 independent schools, 25 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.

What are the best schools in Gloucestershire?

The highest-ranked schools in Gloucestershire on Eduscope are Pate's Grammar School, Stroud High School, The Crypt School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.

What percentage of schools in Gloucestershire are rated Good or Outstanding?

94% of inspected schools in Gloucestershire hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 17 schools rated Outstanding and 183 rated Good.

How do primary schools in Gloucestershire perform at Key Stage 2?

Across primary schools in Gloucestershire, 60% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.

What is the average pupil-teacher ratio in Gloucestershire?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Gloucestershire is 17.8:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.

What is the persistent absence rate in Gloucestershire schools?

The persistent absence rate across schools in Gloucestershire is 17.2%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.

How many pupils attend schools in Gloucestershire?

There are 93,681 pupils enrolled across schools in Gloucestershire, with 47,920 in primary and 45,761 in secondary. 19.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

How many private schools are in Gloucestershire?

There are 31 independent schools in Gloucestershire. Fees vary by school and age group, with day school fees typically ranging from £10,000 to £20,000 per year. You can compare all private schools in Gloucestershire on Eduscope, including ISI inspection ratings where available.

How do I choose the right school in Gloucestershire?

Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 583 schools in Gloucestershire by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.

Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.

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