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Linden Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lucy Collins

location_onGloucester, GL1 5HU

language Visit Website phone 1452527020

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

419

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Expected Standard

43%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Linden Primary School is a Community school primary school in Gloucester, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Linden Primary School is a community school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 418 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 43% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #161 of 209 primaries in Gloucestershire and #11,973 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 58%

Reading55% LA 75%

Writing60% LA 68%

Maths57% LA 71%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading80% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths58% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading66% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths56% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.5

-0.9 to 2.2

0.6

Write

LA -0.1

-1.0 to 2.1

-0.1

Maths

LA -0.5

-1.6 to 1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading68% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA 0.6

-3.3 to 0.1

-1.2

Write

LA -0.4

-2.8 to 0.3

-1.3

Maths

LA -0.4

-2.8 to 0.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 62%

Reading72% LA 75%

Writing81% LA 75%

Maths76% LA 72%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA 0.3

-2.3 to 0.9

0.7

Write

LA -0.3

-0.8 to 2.2

-0.9

Maths

LA -0.6

-2.3 to 0.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 September 2023

Inspection Report

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24 April 2018

Inspection Report

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17 March 2015

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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03 March 2010

Inspection Report

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20 March 2007

Inspection Report

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16 June 2005

Inspection Report

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06 December 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-04-24

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-03-17

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-03-03

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.4%(6 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 418 pupils. During this period, there were 13 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	418	13	3.1%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	416	9	2.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	420	6	1.4%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	415	4	1.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	418	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	421	2	0.5%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	419	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	421	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	415	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	418	0	0.0%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	418	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	415	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	418	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	415	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	446	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	446	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	444	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	445	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	446	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	444	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	445	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	445	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	447	2	0.4%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	445	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	442	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	444	2	0.5%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 21 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils