Hempsted Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Hempsted Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 March 2023. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Swithun's Road, Hempsted, St Swithuns Road, Gloucester, GL2 5LH
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 212 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning at this friendly, safe and welcoming school.”
- “Leaders have created a nurturing environment for pupils and families.”
- “Pupils embrace the school’s vision of ‘Growing together in God’s love’.”
To improve
- “However, in Reception Year, children do not have enough opportunities to apply their phonic knowledge in their writing.”
- “However, leaders’ curriculum thinking is still developing in a few subjects.”
- “This means that pupils do not gain the depth of understanding as they do in most other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 44 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2012 to 2026, as Gloucestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- Linden Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Calton Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Grange Primary Academy 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Meadowside Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tredworth Junior School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Harewood Infant School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published