Hunts Grove Primary Academy
Harrier Way, Hunts Grove, Gloucester, GL2 4EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Glenn Philcox
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 400
- URN
- 141696
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452931266
About this school
Hunts Grove Primary Academy is a primary academy in Gloucester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 400 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 60% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 3% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 70% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 80% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 70% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Hunts Grove Primary Academy 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 | 69% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 308 |
| 2023/24 | 347 |
| 2024/25 | 373 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hunts Grove Primary Academy compares
Hunts Grove Primary Academy ranked 78th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 3.8% | 20.9% | 400 | — |
| Waterwells Primary Academy | 59% | 5.7% | 31.2% | 335 | 0.9 miles |
| Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy | 62% | 7.2% | 24.7% | 296 | 1.0 miles |
| Haresfield Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4.6% | 7.8% | 91 | 1.1 miles |
| Kingsway Primary School | 72% | 5.5% | 22.4% | 444 | 1.1 miles |
| Field Court Junior School | 71% | 4.6% | 19.1% | 353 | 1.2 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)
- 20.85%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.75%
- Persistent absence
- 6.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Waterwells Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Haresfield Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Stonehouse
-
Kingsway Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Field Court Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Gloucester
Other schools in Gloucester
Hunts Grove Primary Academy ranks 19th 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 year groups does Hunts Grove Primary Academy teach?
- Hunts Grove Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Gloucester.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Hunts Grove Primary Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Hunts Grove Primary Academy is Mr Glenn Philcox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hunts Grove Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hunts Grove Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hunts Grove Primary Academy?
- Hunts Grove Primary Academy has 400 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hunts Grove Primary Academy full?
- Hunts Grove Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 400 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hunts Grove Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Hunts Grove Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hunts Grove Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hunts Grove Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hunts Grove Primary Academy?
- Hunts Grove Primary Academy is part of GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hunts Grove Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hunts Grove Primary Academy rank locally?
- Hunts Grove Primary Academy ranked 78th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hunts Grove Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Hunts Grove Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hunts Grove Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hunts Grove Primary Academy'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.