Slimbridge Primary School
St John's Road, Slimbridge, Gloucester, GL2 7DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Hillman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stroud
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 160
- Pupils on roll
- 167
- URN
- 115536
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01453890216
About this school
Slimbridge Primary School is a community primary school in Gloucester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 167 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Slimbridge Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 80% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 93% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 87% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 93% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Slimbridge Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 131 |
| 2023/24 | 131 |
| 2024/25 | 141 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Slimbridge Primary School compares
Slimbridge Primary School ranked 139th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 6.8% | 19.9% | 167 | — |
| Cam Woodfield Infant School | — | 7.4% | 23.3% | 136 | 1.8 miles |
| Cam Woodfield Junior School | 45% | 7.1% | 30.7% | 192 | 1.8 miles |
| Coaley Church of England Primary Academy | 100% | 4.7% | 11.4% | 86 | 1.9 miles |
| Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 10.9% | 208 | 2.0 miles |
| Cam Everlands Primary School | 61% | 6.5% | 26.9% | 208 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.86%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.81%
- Persistent absence
- 15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cam Woodfield Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Dursley
-
Cam Woodfield Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Dursley
-
Coaley Church of England Primary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Dursley
-
Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Dursley
-
Cam Everlands Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Dursley
Other schools in Gloucester
Slimbridge Primary School ranks 36th of the 53 ranked primary schools in Gloucester.
- Abbeymead Primary School Primary
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Beech Green Primary School Primary
- Birdlip Primary School Primary
- Calton Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Churcham Primary School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Primary
- Churchdown Village Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Village Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Slimbridge Primary School teach?
- Slimbridge Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Gloucester.
- Who is the headteacher of Slimbridge Primary School?
- The headteacher of Slimbridge Primary School is Mrs Lisa Hillman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Slimbridge Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Slimbridge Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Slimbridge Primary School?
- Slimbridge Primary School has 167 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Slimbridge Primary School full?
- Slimbridge Primary School has capacity for 160 pupils and 167 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Slimbridge Primary School a faith school?
- No. Slimbridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Slimbridge Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Slimbridge Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Slimbridge Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Slimbridge Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Slimbridge Primary School ranked 139th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Slimbridge Primary School's absence rate?
- Slimbridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Slimbridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Slimbridge Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.