Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2021
Expected Standard
40%
Age Range
3-11
Calton Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Gloucester, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 92% of primary schools nationally.
Calton Primary School is an academy converter in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 499 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 40% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #189 of 209 primaries in Gloucestershire and #13,407 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
40%
Read SS
101
Maths SS
100
GPS SS
101
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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