Calton Primary School

School overview

Calton Primary School is a primary school serving Gloucestershire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 499 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Calton Primary School 'Requires improvement'. 40% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 9.0 percentage points compared with the previous 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 101 in reading and 100 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Calton Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 41 Reception places. There are about 17.2 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Calton Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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 above.