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The John Moore Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
Columbine Road, Walton Cardiff, Tewkesbury GL20 7SP · thejohnmooreprimary.org · 01684 291661
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gloucestershire 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.77 mi
- 1.24 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Gloucestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 375
- 15 over 360 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.77 mi (1.24 km) from the school. Source: Gloucestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 45 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 44 | 46 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 47 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 47 | 1▲ | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 54 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.77 mi1.24 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Gloucestershire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The John Moore Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jul 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (87 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 87
- 31% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (14%) with SEND