Gloucestershire County Council

UK local authority in South West, responsible for 330 schools.

Region

South West

Type

County Council

LA Code

916

Schools

330 (242 primary, 41 secondary, 13 special, 3 PRU/AP)

Pupils

101,477

Population

671,908 (131,779 aged 0-17)

Academisation

139 academies, 155 LA-maintained (47.3% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

50 — largest: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST (25 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 124 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

59% met expected standard, 9% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 50.3, grade 5+ in English & maths: 53.1%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Ann James

Website

www.gloucestershire.gov.uk

Telephone

01452 426868

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs