Finlay Community School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Finlay Community School is a primary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 9 May 2024. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Finlay Road, Gloucester, GL4 6TR
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 412 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 9 May 2024
Strengths
- “Finlay Community School is warm, welcoming and inclusive.”
- “The vision for all pupils to aspire, to belong and to achieve underpins the ethos of the school.”
- “As a result, pupils feel a valued part of the school community.”
To improve
- “Some pupils with SEND have gaps in their learning.”
- “This is because at times, some activities and the support that pupils receive, do not precisely match their needs.”
- “Nonetheless, the number of pupils who are persistently absent remains too high.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2024 (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) | 80% | 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, 48 offers in total, 44 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.
- Hatherley Infant School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Tredworth Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Calton Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Coney Hill Community Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Hillside Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Linden Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published