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Great Oldbury Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Free school
Veterans Way, Great Oldbury, Stonehouse GL10 3WH · greatoldbury.org.uk · 01453 572007
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Last distance offered
- 0.50 mi
- 0.80 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Named · Gloucestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 242
- 77% of 315 places
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Named” went to a home 0.50 mi (805 m) from the school. Source: Gloucestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 54 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 83% 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 | 54 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 43 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 40 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 94% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Named | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.50 mi0.80 km | |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
Ofsted
Great Oldbury Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 27 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 48
- 33% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied