Waterwells Primary Academy

School overview

Waterwells Primary Academy is a primary school serving Gloucester, Gloucestershire, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 357 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Waterwells Primary Academy 'Good'. 59% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 21.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 2% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.