Hatherley Infant School
Hatherley Road, Gloucester, GL1 4PW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Freya Briggs
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Gloucester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 150837
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Telephone
- 01452522027
About this school
Hatherley Infant School is a primary academy in Gloucester. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 190 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
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hatherley Infant School (URN 115484).
Trends over time
How Hatherley Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Hatherley Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 10% | 35.4% | 190 | — |
| Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy | — | 7.8% | 32% | 216 | 0.2 miles |
| St James' Church of England Junior School | 57% | 6.1% | 37.4% | 186 | 0.3 miles |
| Tredworth Junior School | 38% | 6.9% | 53.8% | 310 | 0.3 miles |
| Finlay Community School | 80% | 7.3% | 43.2% | 412 | 0.4 miles |
| Widden Primary School | 36% | 7.3% | 42.1% | 438 | 0.6 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)
- 35.43%
- English as an additional language
- 72%
- Overall absence
- 9.95%
- Persistent absence
- 33.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
St James' Church of England Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Tredworth Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Finlay Community School0.4 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Widden Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gloucester
Other 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 Hatherley Infant School teach?
- Hatherley Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Gloucester.
- Who is the headteacher of Hatherley Infant School?
- The headteacher of Hatherley Infant School is Mrs Freya Briggs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hatherley Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hatherley Infant 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 big is Hatherley Infant School?
- Hatherley Infant School has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Hatherley Infant School full?
- Hatherley Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 190 on roll (106%), 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 Hatherley Infant School a faith school?
- No. Hatherley Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hatherley Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hatherley Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hatherley Infant School?
- Hatherley Infant School 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.
- What is Hatherley Infant School's absence rate?
- Hatherley Infant School's overall absence rate is 10% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hatherley Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hatherley Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.