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Children in Gloucestershire
How children here are doing, from the 2-year check to the end of primary school, set against England as a whole.
Health and early years
At a glance
| Measure | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|
| On track in all five areas at the 2 to 2½ year review 2024/25 lower | 78.0% | 81.4% |
| Good level of development at the end of Reception 2024/25 similar | 68.6% | 68.3% |
| Phonics check met in Year 1 2024/25 similar | 80.6% | 79.8% |
| Reception children living with obesity 2024/25 lower | 9.4% | 10.5% |
| Year 6 children living with obesity 2024/25 lower | 20.0% | 22.2% |
| MMR first dose by age 2 2024/25 higher | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| MMR two doses by age 5 2024/25 higher | 90.8% | 83.7% |
| 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay 2023/24 lower | 17.4% | 22.4% |
| Babies breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks 2024/25 higher | 60.5% | 55.6% |
| Primary pupils persistently absent 2024/25 lower | 11.9% | 13.0% |
| Children in relative low-income families (under 16) 2024/25 lower | 15.1% | 19.8% |
“Higher” or “lower” means the difference from England is bigger than the margin of error; “similar” means it isn’t. These are figures for all children in the council area, not for any one school or child.
End of primary school
Year 6 reading, writing and maths
| Year | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 65% | 65% |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 59% |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 60% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 61% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 63% |
| 2025/26 | 60% | 63% |
Share of pupils in state-funded schools meeting the expected standard in all three. 2025/26 figures are provisional. There were no tests in 2019/20 or 2020/21.
Schools
Primary schools in Gloucestershire
243 schools
- Abbeymead Primary School Gloucester
- Amberley Parochial School Stroud
- Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School Cirencester
- Andoversford Primary School Cheltenham
- Ann Cam Church of England Primary School Dymock
- Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School Cirencester
- Ashchurch Primary School Tewkesbury
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School Gloucester
- Avening Primary School Tetbury
- Aylburton Church of England Primary School Lydney
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School Gloucester
- Beech Green Primary School Gloucester
- Benhall Infant School Cheltenham
- Berkeley Primary School Berkeley
- Berry Hill Primary School Coleford
- Bibury Church of England Primary School Cirencester
- Birdlip Primary School Gloucester
- Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Cheltenham
- Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Stroud
- Blakeney Primary School Blakeney
- Bledington Primary School Chipping Norton
- Blockley Church of England Primary School Moreton-in-Marsh
- Blue Coat CofE Primary School Wotton-under-Edge
- Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School Cheltenham
- Bream Church of England Primary School Lydney
- Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Stroud
- Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School Ledbury
- Bussage Church of England Primary School Stroud
- Callowell Primary School Stroud
- Calton Primary School Gloucester
- Cam Everlands Primary School Dursley
- Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School Dursley
- Cam Woodfield Infant School Dursley
- Cam Woodfield Junior School Dursley
- Carrant Brook Junior School Tewkesbury
- Cashes Green Primary School Stroud
- Castle Hill Primary School Gloucester
- Chalford Hill Primary School Stroud
- Charlton Kings Infants' School Cheltenham
- Charlton Kings Junior School Cheltenham
- Chesterton Primary School Cirencester
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Cheltenham
- Churcham Primary School Gloucester
- Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Gloucester
- Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Gloucester
- Churchdown Village Infant School Gloucester
- Churchdown Village Junior School Gloucester
- Cirencester Primary School Cirencester
- Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Gloucester
- Clearwell Church of England Primary School Coleford
- Coaley Church of England Primary Academy Dursley
- Coalway Community Infant School Coleford
- Coalway Junior School Coleford
- Coberley Church of England Primary School Cheltenham
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School Cheltenham
- Coney Hill Community Primary School Gloucester
- Coopers Edge School Brockworth
- Cranham Church of England Primary School Gloucester
- Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School Gloucester
- Dinglewell Infant School Gloucester
- Dinglewell Junior School Gloucester
- Down Ampney Church of England Primary School Cirencester
- Drybrook Primary School Drybrook
- Dunalley Primary School Cheltenham
- Dursley Church of England Primary Academy Dursley
- Eastcombe Primary School Stroud
- Eastington Primary School Stonehouse
- Ellwood Primary School Coleford
- Elmbridge Primary School Gloucester
- English Bicknor Church of England Primary School Coleford
- Fairford Church of England Primary School Fairford
- Field Court Church of England Infant Academy Gloucester
- Field Court Junior School Gloucester
- Finlay Community School Gloucester
- Forest View Primary School Cinderford
- Foxmoor Primary School Stroud
- Gardners Lane Primary School Cheltenham
- Gastrells Community Primary School Stroud
- Glebe Infants' School Newent
- Glenfall Community Primary School Cheltenham
- Gloucester Road Primary School Cheltenham
- Gotherington Primary School Cheltenham
- Grange Primary Academy
- Grangefield Primary School Cheltenham
- Great Oldbury Primary Academy Stonehouse
- Greatfield Park Primary School Cheltenham
- Gretton Primary School Cheltenham
- Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy Gloucester
- Haresfield Church of England Primary School Stonehouse
- Harewood Infant School Gloucester
- Harewood Junior School Gloucester
- Hartpury Church of England Primary School Gloucester
- Hatherley Infant School Gloucester
- Hatherop Church of England Primary School Nr Cirencester
- Hempsted Church of England Primary School Gloucester
- Heron Primary School Gloucester
- Hesters Way Primary School Cheltenham
- Highnam CofE Primary Academy Gloucester
- Hillesley Church of England Primary School Wotton-under-Edge
- Hillside Primary School Gloucester
- Hillview Primary School Gloucester
- Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Cheltenham
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Cheltenham
- Hope Brook CofE Primary School Longhope
- Horsley Church of England Primary School Stroud
- Huntley Church of England Primary School Huntley
- Hunts Grove Primary Academy Gloucester
- Innsworth Infant School Gloucester
- Innsworth Junior School Gloucester
- Isbourne Valley School Cheltenham
- Kemble Primary School Cirencester
- Kempsford Church of England Primary School Fairford
- King's Stanley CofE Primary School Stonehouse
- Kingsholm Church of England Primary School Gloucester
- Kingsway Primary School Gloucester
- Kingswood Primary School Kingswood
- Lakefield CofE Primary School Gloucester
- Lakeside Primary School Cheltenham
- Leckhampton Church of England Primary School Cheltenham
- Leighterton Primary School Tetbury
- Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School Stonehouse
- Lift Brockworth Gloucester
- Lift Offa's Mead Chepstow
- Linden Primary School Gloucester
- Littledean Church of England Primary School Cinderford
- Longborough Church of England Primary School Moreton-in-Marsh
- Longford Park Primary Academy Gloucester
- Longlevens Infant School Gloucester
- Longlevens Junior School Gloucester
- Longney Church of England Primary Academy Gloucester
- Lydbrook Primary School Lydbrook
- Lydney Church of England Community School Lydney
- Meadowside Primary School Gloucester
- Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School Cirencester
- Mickleton Primary School Chipping Campden
- Minchinhampton Primary Academy Stroud
- Miserden Church of England Primary School Stroud
- Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Mitcheldean
- Mitton Manor Primary School Tewkesbury
- Nailsworth Church of England Primary School STROUD
- Naunton Park Primary School Cheltenham
- Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Newnham
- North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy Cirencester
- North Nibley CofE Primary School Wotton-Under-Edge
- Northleach Church of England Primary School Cheltenham
- Northway Infant School Tewkesbury
- Norton Church of England Primary School Gloucester
- Oak Hill Church of England Primary School Tewkesbury
- Oakridge Parochial School Stroud
- Oakwood Primary School Cheltenham
- Park Junior School Stonehouse
- Parkend Primary School Lydney
- Pauntley Church of England Primary School Newent
- Picklenash Junior School Newent
- Pillowell Community Primary School Lydney
- Powell's Church of England Primary School Cirencester
- Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School Cheltenham
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Lydney
- Queen Margaret Primary Academy Tewkesbury
- Randwick Church of England Primary School Stroud
- Redbrook Church of England Primary School Monmouth
- Redmarley Church of England Primary School Gloucester
- Rodborough Community Primary School Stroud
- Rodmarton Primary School Cirencester
- Rowanfield Infant School Cheltenham
- Rowanfield Junior School Cheltenham
- Ruardean Church of England Primary School Ruardean
- Sapperton Church of England Primary School Cirencester
- Severnbanks Primary School Lydney
- Sharpness Primary School Berkeley
- Sheepscombe Primary School Stroud
- Sherborne Church of England Primary School Cheltenham
- Shurdington Church of England Primary School Cheltenham
- Siddington Church of England Primary School Cirencester
- Slimbridge Primary School Gloucester
- Soudley School Cinderford
- Southrop Church of England Primary School Lechlade
- Springbank Primary Academy Cheltenham
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Chedworth
- St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Lydney
- St Catharine's Catholic Primary School Chipping Campden
- St David's Church of England Primary School Moreton-in-Marsh
- St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School Chipping Campden
- St James' Church of England Junior School Gloucester
- St James' Church of England Primary School Cheltenham
- St John's C of E Academy Coleford
- St John's Church of England Primary School Cheltenham
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Stonehouse
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Lechlade
- St Mark's Church of England Junior School Cheltenham
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Gloucester
- St Mary's Church of England Infant School Cheltenham
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Tetbury
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Stroud
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Gloucester
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Gloucester
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Cheltenham
- St White's Primary School Cinderford
- Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School Gloucester
- Steam Mills Primary School Cinderford
- Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School Berkeley
- Stonehouse Park Infant School Stonehouse
- Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School Cheltenham
- Stratton Church of England Primary School Cirencester
- Stroud Valley Community Primary School Stroud
- Swell Church of England Primary School Cotswold
- Swindon Village Primary School Cheltenham
- Temple Guiting Church of England School CHELTENHAM
- Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School Tewkesbury
- The British School Wotton-under-Edge
- The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Cheltenham
- The Croft Primary School Stroud
- The John Moore Primary School Tewkesbury
- The Rissington School Cheltenham
- The Rosary Catholic Primary School Stroud
- Thrupp School Stroud
- Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years Gloucester
- Tirlebrook Primary School Tewkesbury
- Tredington Community Primary School Tewkesbury
- Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Gloucester
- Tredworth Junior School Gloucester
- Tutshill Church of England Primary School Chepstow
- Twyning School Tewkesbury
- Uley Church of England Primary School Dursley
- Uplands Community Primary School Stroud
- Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School Gloucester
- Walmore Hill Primary School Gloucester
- Warden Hill Primary School Cheltenham
- Watermoor Church of England Primary School Cirencester
- Waterwells Primary Academy Gloucester
- Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School Westbury-on-Severn
- Whiteshill Primary School Stroud
- Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School Gloucester
- Widden Primary School Gloucester
- Willersey Church of England Primary School Broadway
- Willow Primary Academy Gloucester
- Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School Cheltenham
- Withington Church of England Primary School Cheltenham
- Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School Stroud
- Woodmancote School Cheltenham
- Woodside Primary School Ruardean
- Woolaston Primary School Lydney
- Yorkley Primary School Lydney