Gloucester Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Gloucester Academy is a secondary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 19 November 2024. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Painswick Road, Gloucester, GL4 6RN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,014 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 19 November 2024
Strengths
- “The school has high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and what they can achieve.”
- “Pupils learn more effectively than before, they achieve more highly and they feel safe.”
- “The majority of pupils appreciate that their learning takes place without disruption.”
To improve
- “The number of pupils who meet the school’s expectations is markedly increasing, but a minority still find this difficult.”
- “However, in a few areas, the learning activities given to pupils do not enable them to develop a deep understanding of the content taught.”
- “When this occurs, pupils do not use subject vocabulary to explain their learning or extend their thinking in sufficient depth.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 23% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 137 first-preference applications, 227 offers in total, 137 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Gloucestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- Ribston Hall High School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barnwood Park School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Crypt School 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Denmark Road High School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holmleigh Park High School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Sir Thomas Rich's School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Henley Bank High School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published