Calton Primary School
Calton Road, Gloucester, GL1 5ET
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SAND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Headteacher Jane Barker-Doe
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Milestone School
- Constituency
- Gloucester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 508
- URN
- 150931
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452527689
About this school
Calton Primary School is a primary academy in Gloucester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 508 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Calton 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. 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
- Requires improvement
- 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 Calton Primary School (URN 115486).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 84 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 49% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 |
How Calton Primary School compares
Calton Primary School ranked 188th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 5.9% | 27.1% | 508 | — |
| Linden Primary School | 43% | 4.6% | 25.6% | 420 | 0.3 miles |
| Tredworth Junior School | 38% | 6.9% | 53.8% | 310 | 0.5 miles |
| Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy | — | 7.8% | 32% | 216 | 0.6 miles |
| Finlay Community School | 80% | 7.3% | 43.2% | 412 | 0.7 miles |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 47% | 7.4% | 42.9% | 233 | 0.7 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)
- 27.05%
- English as an additional language
- 21.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.94%
- Persistent absence
- 19.48%
Location
Nearby schools
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Linden Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Gloucester
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Tredworth Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Gloucester
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Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Gloucester
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Finlay Community School0.7 miles
Primary · Gloucester
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gloucester
Other schools in Gloucester
Calton Primary School ranks 46th 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
- 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
- Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Calton Primary School teach?
- Calton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Gloucester.
- Who is the head teacher of Calton Primary School?
- The head teacher of Calton Primary School is Headteacher Jane Barker-Doe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Calton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Calton 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 Calton Primary School?
- Calton Primary School has 508 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Calton Primary School full?
- Calton Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 508 on roll (81%), 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 Calton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Calton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Calton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Calton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Calton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Calton Primary School is part of SAND ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Calton Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Calton Primary School ranked 188th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Calton Primary School's absence rate?
- Calton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census.
- What are Calton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Calton 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 10 July 2026.