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Moat Primary Academy

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

personMrs Katrina Spendlove

corporate_fareGREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST

location_onGloucester, GL4 6AP

language Visit Website phone 1452520502

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

137

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Expected Standard

45%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Moat Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Gloucester, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 84% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Moat Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 121 pupils on roll, of whom 66% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 45% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #172 of 209 primaries in Gloucestershire and #13,448 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. 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.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 22.9%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.1 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

45%

LA 58%

Reading60% LA 75%

Writing65% LA 68%

Maths45% LA 71%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading54% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing54% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths31% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

26%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading37% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing58% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths32% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.3

Read

LA 0.5

-8.3 to -2.4

-0.9

Write

LA -0.1

-3.7 to 1.9

-6.7

Maths

LA -0.5

-9.4 to -4.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading73% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths73% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA 0.6

-2.9 to 2.3

-1.5

Write

LA -0.4

-3.9 to 0.9

-1.8

Maths

LA -0.4

-4.1 to 0.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

32%

LA 62%

Reading42% LA 75%

Writing53% LA 75%

Maths53% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA 0.3

-5.7 to -0.1

0.6

Write

LA -0.3

-2 to 3.2

-1.1

Maths

LA -0.6

-3.7 to 1.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 February 2024

Inspection Report

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14 September 2021

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-02-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2021-09-14

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-07-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2014-04-24

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 121 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below 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)	121	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	119	5	4.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	126	16	12.7%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	127	8	6.3%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	126	24	19.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	138	31	22.5%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	137	3	2.2%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	143	14	9.8%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	148	10	6.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	151	30	19.9%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	155	10	6.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	174	12	6.9%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	185	1	0.5%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	184	5	2.7%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	181	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	181	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	184	1	0.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	176	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	176	3	1.7%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	176	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	183	7	3.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	160	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	165	3	1.8%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

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Moat Primary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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