40%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
367.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
936
Pupils · 2024/25
35%
EAL · 2024/25
40%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 19/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGloucestershire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
Admissions—
Religious character—
StatusOpen
Overview of Gloucester Academy · Secondary · Gloucestershire
Part ofGREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
40%
-11pp
50%45%40%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
-6pp
28%25%21%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
36.6
-2.9
39.537.635.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.6
EBacc entry
14%
-5pp
35%25%15%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
367.7
-109.7
477.4422.5367.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 367.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
936
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
35%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
40%
Contact
Address
Painswick Road, Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40% | 23% | 36.6 | Not applicable | 14% | 367.7 | 22% | 936 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 28% | 39.5 | +0.16 | 19% | 477.4 | 22% | 894 |
| 2022/23 | 42% | 23% | 35.7 | -0.06 | 16% | 435.0 | 20% | 750 |
| 2021/22 | 46% | 21% | 36.1 | -0.35 | 35% | 433.7 | 38% | 705 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 936 | 18.3 | 23% | 35% | 51% | 14% | 40% |
| 2023/24 | 894 | 21.0 | 21% | 35% | 52% | 16% | 46% |
| 2022/23 | 750 | 22.1 | 18% | 37% | 53% | 20% | 54% |
| 2021/22 | 705 | 18.9 | 17% | 34% | 55% | 20% | 61% |
| 2020/21 | 725 | 21.3 | 21% | 32% | 52% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.