Gloucester Academy
Academy sponsor led in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1014 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1250 |
| Free school meals | 42.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Address | Painswick Road, Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.gloucesteracademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01452428800 |
| URN | 148036 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 November 2024, published 22 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Ribston Hall High School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Barnwood Park School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- The Crypt School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Denmark Road High School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Holmleigh Park High School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Sir Thomas Rich's School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Henley Bank High School (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.