Widden Primary School

Sinope Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 4AW

Requires Improvement

Inspected 22 March 2022

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

36%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

443

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gloucestershire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 443 / 420 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

42.1%

Disadvantaged

66.1%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

16.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

36%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.3%

Overall absence

22.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.45

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

21.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

18.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£45,580

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,079 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.61

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,824

Spend per pupil

£7,399

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.