Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy
Clearwater Drive, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4GH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Walters
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Gloucester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 464
- Pupils on roll
- 332
- URN
- 143712
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452347690
About this school
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Gloucester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 332 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy, 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Clearwater Church of England 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 | — | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 261 |
| 2024/25 | 307 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy compares
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy ranked 87th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.8% | 9.5% | 332 | — |
| Beech Green Primary School | 59% | 5.9% | 16% | 320 | 0.4 miles |
| Field Court Church of England Infant Academy | — | 4.3% | 13.6% | 300 | 0.5 miles |
| Field Court Junior School | 71% | 4.6% | 19.1% | 353 | 0.6 miles |
| Meadowside Primary School | 45% | 3.7% | 10.6% | 205 | 0.6 miles |
| Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy | 62% | 7.2% | 24.7% | 296 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report12 May 2026
- 2 February 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.45%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.84%
- Persistent absence
- 5.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beech Green Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Field Court Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Meadowside Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Gloucester
Other schools in Gloucester
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy ranks 22nd 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 Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Gloucester.
- Who is the headteacher of Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy is Mr David Walters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clearwater Church of England 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 many pupils are at Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy?
- Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy has 332 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 464 pupils and 332 on roll (72%), so it has space against 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 Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2023/24 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy ranked 87th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Clearwater Church of England 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 Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clearwater Church of England 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 15 July 2026.