Severn Vale School
School Lane, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4PR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SEVERN VALE SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Johnson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Gloucester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,325
- Pupils on roll
- 1,350
- URN
- 137298
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452720458
About this school
Severn Vale School is a secondary academy in Gloucester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,350 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Severn Vale 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 260 | 262 | 256 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.3 | 46.1 | 43.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.09 -0.08 to +0.27 | +0.23 +0.06 to +0.41 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 43.9% | 46.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 67.2% | 63.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 25% | 19.8% | 30.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Severn Vale 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 | 46.3 | 43.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.1 | 44.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.7 | 44.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,354 |
| 2023/24 | 1,351 |
| 2024/25 | 1,347 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Severn Vale School compares
Severn Vale School ranked 29th of 39 secondary schools in Gloucestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43.7 | 8.6% | 22.3% | 1,350 | — |
| Holmleigh Park High School | 41.8 | 11.4% | 35.3% | 1,416 | 1.1 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | 44.1 | 8.6% | 24.6% | 1,545 | 1.8 miles |
| The Crypt School | 72.7 | 4.3% | 3.4% | 1,100 | 1.9 miles |
| Ribston Hall High School | 67.7 | 5.4% | 8.5% | 939 | 2.4 miles |
| Gloucester Academy | 36.6 | 13.9% | 51.2% | 1,014 | 3.2 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)
- 22.27%
- English as an additional language
- 8.5%
- Overall absence
- 8.61%
- Persistent absence
- 22.42%
Location
Nearby schools
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Holmleigh Park High School1.1 miles
Secondary · Gloucester
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St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre1.8 miles
Secondary · Gloucester
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The Crypt School1.9 miles
Secondary · Gloucester
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Ribston Hall High School2.4 miles
Secondary · Gloucester
-
Gloucester Academy3.2 miles
Secondary · Gloucester
Other schools in Gloucester
Severn Vale School ranks 9th of the 11 ranked secondary schools in Gloucester.
- Barnwood Park School Secondary
- Chosen Hill School Secondary
- Churchdown School Secondary
- Denmark Road High School Secondary
- Gloucester Academy Secondary
- Henley Bank High School Secondary
- Holmleigh Park High School Secondary
- Ribston Hall High School Secondary
- Sir Thomas Rich's School Secondary
- St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary
- The Crypt School Secondary
- Abbeymead Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Severn Vale School teach?
- Severn Vale School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Gloucester.
- Who is the headteacher of Severn Vale School?
- The headteacher of Severn Vale School is Mr Richard Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Severn Vale School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Severn Vale 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 Severn Vale School?
- Severn Vale School has 1,350 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Severn Vale School full?
- Severn Vale School has capacity for 1,325 pupils and 1,350 on roll (102%), 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 Severn Vale School a faith school?
- No. Severn Vale School has no designated religious character.
- Is Severn Vale School a selective school?
- No. Severn Vale School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Severn Vale School part of an academy trust?
- Severn Vale School is part of SEVERN VALE SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Severn Vale School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.3 in 2022/23 and 43.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Severn Vale School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Severn Vale School ranked 29th of 39 secondary schools in Gloucestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Severn Vale School's absence rate?
- Severn Vale School's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Severn Vale School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Severn Vale 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 1 July 2026.