The John Moore Primary School
Columbine Road, Walton Cardiff, Tewkesbury, GL20 7SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Lockley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tewkesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 375
- URN
- 131783
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01684291661
About this school
The John Moore Primary School is a community primary school in Tewkesbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 375 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The John Moore 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 75% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 25% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 75% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 82% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 71% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 The John Moore 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 | 80% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 270 |
| 2023/24 | 284 |
| 2024/25 | 301 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The John Moore Primary School compares
The John Moore Primary School ranked 74th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4% | 16.3% | 375 | — |
| Queen Margaret Primary Academy | 55% | 3.9% | 51.7% | 136 | 0.6 miles |
| Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School | 64% | 5.7% | 23.7% | 296 | 1.1 miles |
| Tirlebrook Primary School | 40% | 5.1% | 12.8% | 193 | 1.1 miles |
| Mitton Manor Primary School | 57% | 3.4% | 7.3% | 192 | 1.4 miles |
| Tredington Community Primary School | 25% | 13.3% | 34.2% | 81 | 1.5 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)
- 16.28%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.97%
- Persistent absence
- 5.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Queen Margaret Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Tewkesbury
-
Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Tewkesbury
-
Tirlebrook Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Tewkesbury
-
Mitton Manor Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Tewkesbury
-
Tredington Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Tewkesbury
Other schools in Tewkesbury
The John Moore Primary School ranks 2nd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Tewkesbury.
- Ashchurch Primary School Primary
- Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School Primary
- Carrant Brook Junior School Primary
- Mitton Manor Primary School Primary
- Northway Infant School Primary
- Oak Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Overbury CofE First School Primary
- Queen Margaret Primary Academy Primary
- Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School Primary
- Tirlebrook Primary School Primary
- Tredington Community Primary School Primary
- Twyning School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The John Moore Primary School teach?
- The John Moore Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Tewkesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of The John Moore Primary School?
- The headteacher of The John Moore Primary School is Mr Simon Lockley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The John Moore Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The John Moore 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 The John Moore Primary School?
- The John Moore Primary School has 375 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The John Moore Primary School full?
- The John Moore Primary School has capacity for 360 pupils and 375 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 The John Moore Primary School a faith school?
- No. The John Moore Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does The John Moore Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The John Moore Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have The John Moore Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The John Moore Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- The John Moore Primary School ranked 74th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The John Moore Primary School's absence rate?
- The John Moore Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The John Moore Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The John Moore 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.