What schools serve Gloucester?

There are 88 schools in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, including Tredworth Junior School, Linden Primary School, Elmbridge Primary School, Harewood Infant School, Harewood Junior School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Gloucester?

Gloucester has 64 primary schools and 12 secondary schools. There are also 12 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Gloucester?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Gloucester, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Gloucester schools are set by Gloucestershire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Gloucestershire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Gloucester?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Gloucester are set by Gloucestershire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Gloucester

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Gloucester has 88 schools across the city and its surrounding parishes, with 64 primary and 12 secondary schools administered by Gloucestershire County Council. The city has seen significant housing growth in Quedgeley, Kingsway, and Innsworth, increasing pressure on popular primary schools. Catchment areas in these growth zones are reviewed annually, and families in new housing developments should confirm their linked school before applying.

Secondary education in Gloucester is non-selective - Gloucestershire retains no grammar schools within the city boundary, though grammar schools in Cheltenham are accessible to some Gloucester postcodes. The Barnwood Park School, Sir Thomas Rich's School (in nearby Longlevens), and Denmark Road High School are among the most sought-after secondaries. Sir Thomas Rich's is a selective school admitting via the Gloucestershire Grammar School test. All secondary applications go through the council's coordinated scheme, with the national deadline of 31 October applying.

School demand in Gloucester

Across the 85 schools in Gloucester with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 94%. 25 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

26 schools in Gloucester have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

36 of the schools in Gloucester are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Gloucestershire, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

43 of the schools in Gloucester have a current Ofsted rating, of which 39 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary schools in Gloucester: 18 oversubscribed (64)

Tredworth Junior School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL1 4QG

Ages 7-11 316 pupils Capacity 320

Linden Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL1 5HU

Ages 4-11 418 pupils Capacity 420

Elmbridge Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL2 0PE

Ages 4-11 628 pupils Capacity 630

Harewood Infant School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL4 0SS

Ages 5-7 236 pupils Capacity 270

Harewood Junior School

Primary · Foundation school

Gloucester · GL4 0SS

Ages 7-11 361 pupils Capacity 360

Hillview Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL3 3LH

Ages 3-11 211 pupils Capacity 210

Dinglewell Junior School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL3 3HS

Ages 7-11 359 pupils Capacity 360

Longlevens Junior School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL2 0AL

Ages 7-11 482 pupils Capacity 480

Longlevens Infant School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL2 0AX

Ages 4-7 335 pupils Capacity 360

Dinglewell Infant School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL3 3HS

Ages 5-7 252 pupils Capacity 270

Churcham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL2 8BD

Ages 4-11 46 pupils Capacity 56

Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL3 2AG

Ages 2-7 166 pupils Capacity 180

Churchdown Village Junior School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL3 2JX

Ages 7-11 231 pupils Capacity 240

Birdlip Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL4 8JH

Ages 4-11 100 pupils Capacity 105

Slimbridge Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL2 7DD

Ages 2-11 141 pupils Capacity 160

Walmore Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL2 8LA

Ages 4-11 41 pupils Capacity 70

Innsworth Junior School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL3 1AX

Ages 7-11 210 pupils Capacity 240

Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL3 2DR

Ages 7-11 222 pupils Capacity 240

Castle Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL3 4NU

Ages 4-11 211 pupils Capacity 210

Innsworth Infant School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL3 1HJ

Ages 5-7 136 pupils Capacity 150

Beech Green Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL2 4WD

Ages 4-11 351 pupils Capacity 420

Abbeymead Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL4 5YS

Ages 4-11 418 pupils Capacity 420

Coney Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL4 4NA

Ages 3-11 209 pupils Capacity 210

St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Gloucester · GL1 5BD

Ages 4-11 210 pupils Capacity 210

Kingsholm Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Gloucester · GL1 3BN

Ages 4-11 617 pupils Capacity 630

Hempsted Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Gloucester · GL2 5LH

Ages 4-11 211 pupils Capacity 210

Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Gloucester · GL19 4DQ

Ages 5-11 79 pupils Capacity 84

Norton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Gloucester · GL2 9LJ

Ages 3-11 150 pupils Capacity 112

Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Gloucester · GL4 8ED

Ages 5-11 422 pupils Capacity 420

Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Gloucester · GL2 7PJ

Ages 4-11 103 pupils Capacity 105

Ashleworth Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Gloucester · GL19 4HT

Ages 4-11 23 pupils Capacity 56

Cranham Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Gloucester · GL4 8HS

Ages 4-11 54 pupils Capacity 60

Barnwood Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Gloucester · GL4 3JP

Ages 4-11 180 pupils Capacity 210

Heron Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Gloucester · GL4 4BN

Ages 4-11 399 pupils Capacity 420

Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

GLOUCESTER · GL19 4LZ

Ages 4-11 101 pupils Capacity 105

Pendock CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Gloucester · GL19 3PW

Ages 3-11 46 pupils Capacity 56

Meadowside Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL2 4LX

Ages 4-11 207 pupils Capacity 210

Kingsway Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gloucester · GL2 2AR

Ages 2-11 406 pupils Capacity 420

Finlay Community School

Primary · Foundation school

Gloucester · GL4 6TR

Ages 4-11 414 pupils Capacity 420

Hillside Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL4 6HE

Ages 2-11 386 pupils Capacity 480

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL3 1HU

Ages 4-11 222 pupils Capacity 210

Highnam CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL2 8LW

Ages 4-11 216 pupils Capacity 210

Redmarley Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL19 3HS

Ages 3-11 101 pupils Capacity 84

Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL19 3RA

Ages 2-11 135 pupils Capacity 120

Churchdown Village Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL3 2NB

Ages 3-7 189 pupils Capacity 184

Field Court Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL2 4UF

Ages 7-11 356 pupils Capacity 360

Field Court Church of England Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL2 4UF

Ages 2-7 329 pupils Capacity 270

Lift Brockworth

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gloucester · GL3 4JL

Ages 4-11 385 pupils Capacity 420

Waterwells Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gloucester · GL2 2FX

Ages 3-11 357 pupils Capacity 420

Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL1 4QF

Ages 2-7 224 pupils Capacity 240

Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL2 4QG

Ages 3-11 312 pupils Capacity 420

Hunts Grove Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gloucester · GL2 4EP

Ages 2-11 373 pupils Capacity 420

Longney Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL2 3SL

Ages 4-11 65 pupils Capacity 105

Lakefield CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL2 7HG

Ages 3-11 197 pupils Capacity 210

Longford Park Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools

Gloucester · GL2 9FP

Ages 2-11 263 pupils Capacity 210

Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools

Gloucester · GL2 4GH

Ages 2-11 307 pupils Capacity 464

Hartpury Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL19 3BJ

Ages 4-11 106 pupils Capacity 105

Willow Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gloucester · GL4 0JY

Ages 4-11 213 pupils Capacity 240

Widden Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gloucester · GL1 4AW

Ages 2-11 443 pupils Capacity 420

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL1 3PY

Ages 4-11 419 pupils Capacity 420

St James' Church of England Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gloucester · GL1 4JU

Ages 7-11 203 pupils Capacity 236

Hatherley Infant School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gloucester · GL1 4PW

Ages 4-7 175 pupils Capacity 180

Calton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL1 5ET

Ages 3-11 499 pupils Capacity 630

Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years

Primary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL19 3AQ

Ages 2-11 140 pupils Capacity 105

Secondary Schools in Gloucester (12)

Sir Thomas Rich's School

Secondary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL2 0LF

Ages 11-18 1249 pupils Capacity 1150

The Crypt School

Secondary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL2 5AE

Ages 11-18 1093 pupils Capacity 800

Chosen Hill School

Secondary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL3 2PL

Ages 11-18 1292 pupils Capacity 1490

Denmark Road High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL1 3JN

Ages 11-18 1013 pupils Capacity 990

Ribston Hall High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL1 5LE

Ages 11-18 906 pupils Capacity 1000

St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre

Secondary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL4 0DD

Ages 11-18 1534 pupils Capacity 1685

Severn Vale School

Secondary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL2 4PR

Ages 11-16 1347 pupils Capacity 1325

Churchdown School

Secondary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL3 2RB

Ages 11-18 1447 pupils Capacity 1332

Henley Bank High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Gloucester · GL3 4QF

Ages 11-18 876 pupils Capacity 850

Holmleigh Park High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Gloucester · GL4 0RT

Ages 11-18 1378 pupils Capacity 1455

Gloucester Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Gloucester · GL4 6RN

Ages 11-16 936 pupils Capacity 1250

Barnwood Park School

Secondary · Academy converter

Gloucester · GL4 3QU

Ages 11-16 884 pupils Capacity 900

Other Schools in Gloucester (12)

The King's School, Gloucester

Not applicable · Other independent school

Gloucester · GL1 2BG

Ages 3-18 714 pupils Capacity 825

Hartmore School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Gloucester · GL19 3BG

Ages 7-18 69 pupils Capacity 98

Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls

Not applicable · Other independent school

Gloucester · GL1 4AW

Ages 11-16 85 pupils Capacity 87

Gloucestershire College

All through · Further education

Gloucester · GL2 5JQ

Ages 16-99

The Altus School

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Gloucester · GL4 0RQ

Ages 4-16 175 pupils Capacity 90

Edward Jenner School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Gloucester · GL1 3NZ

Ages 5-16 42 pupils Capacity 70

Wotton House International School Gloucestershire

Not applicable · Other independent school

Gloucester · GL1 3PR

Ages 5-19 84 pupils Capacity 200

Hartpury College

All through · Further education

Gloucester · GL19 3BE

Ages 16-99

The Milestone School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Gloucester · GL2 9EU

Ages 2-16 318 pupils

Brookthorpe Hall School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Gloucester · GL4 0UN

Ages 7-16 50 pupils Capacity 60

Brook Academy

Not applicable · Free schools special

Gloucester · GL3 4ZN

Ages 11-16 64 pupils Capacity 80

Valley Bridge School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Gloucester · GL4 0UF

Ages 6-19 43 pupils Capacity 120

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Gloucester are set by Gloucestershire and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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