Getting a Year 3 place in 2026
21 places left
Last year, Park Junior School did not fill its Year 3 places: 21 of 60 were still free after offer day, so distance did not decide who got in.
60places
37families put it first
37listed it at all
Year by year since 2019
More about how places were given
60 Year 3 places for September 2026; 39 offered on national offer day.
37 families put it first; 37 listed it as any preference.
21 spare places after offers in 2026.
Distances change every year. Looked-after children, siblings, catchment and faith can come before distance. Check the admissions policy before you apply.
Places offered, September 2026 Year 3 entry, Gloucestershire County Council. Earlier years: allocation-day tables, Gloucestershire County Council. What this means
Closing date for Reception and junior applications: Midnight, 15 January 2027. Key dates
In short.
Worth knowing
- It had spare places after offer day last year.
- SATs results are in the lowest 10% of Gloucestershire primaries.
- Pupils miss more lessons than at 9 in 10 Gloucestershire primaries.
SATs: reading, writing and maths
35%
▼ Lower than typical (61%)
Reading, 2025
71%
▼ Lower than typical (80%)
Writing, 2025
65%
▼ Lower than typical (74%)
Maths, 2025
57%
▼ Lower than typical (77%)
Ofsted
Urgent improvement in 4
Report card, 2026
Class size
20
▼ Lower than typical (26)
Lessons missed
8.5%
▲ Higher than typical (4.7%)
Children per teacher
15.9
▼ Lower than typical (19.7)
Typical is the middle school when all 243 Gloucestershire primaries are lined up, half above and half below. Tap a box for the detail.
How places are given.
The council runs admissions for this school. If more families apply than there are places, places go in this order:
- Children in care, or who were in care
- Children at the linked infant school
- Brothers and sisters of children already at the school (or its linked infant school)
- Everyone else, nearest first, measured in a straight line from home to school
Gloucestershire County Council admission arrangements, September 2027. Children whose EHC plan names the school are given a place first.
Gloucestershire admission rules for September 2027
Free school transport. If this is your nearest suitable school and the walking route is more than 2 miles (children under 8) or 3 miles (8 and over), the council usually provides free transport. Families on lower incomes can get help over shorter distances. School transport
Visit the school.
We haven't found published open day dates for this school. Most primary schools are happy to show families round between November and January: check the school's website or call 01453823108 to arrange a visit. See every open day we know about.
SATs results.
−24
24 fewer children in every 100 meet the expected level than at schools in England with similar pupils. Similar pupils means a similar share from lower-income families (42% here). About 60% would be expected.
Met the expected level, each year
Each year is a different group of pupils.
Where it ranks in Gloucestershire
Positions are among Gloucestershire state primary and junior schools with a published figure. 1st means the highest results. Typical is the school in the middle when they are lined up from highest to lowest. Jargon buster.
Key stage 2 results 2024/25 and 3-year average 2023 to 2025 (revised).
Ofsted.
Ofsted
Urgent improvement in 4
Report card, 2026
Report card (21 April 2026), each area rated on a five-step scale.
Inspection history (12 reports)
- 21 April 2026School inspection: report card (see above) · report
- 03 October 2023School inspection: Requires improvement · report
- 12 May 2021Monitoring visit · report
- 25 February 2021Monitoring visit · report
- 15 October 2019School inspection · report
- 07 December 2017Monitoring visit · report
- 28 March 2017Full inspection · report
- 13 June 2012Full inspection · report
- 30 June 2010Curriculum and development visit · report
- 28 April 2009Full inspection · report
Grades from different years were given under different rules, so they are not directly comparable. Reports from before a school became an academy are listed under its old school on the Ofsted website.
What parents told Ofsted.
Share of parents who agreed, from 28 parents who filled in Ofsted's Parent View survey between November 2025 and September 2026. Parents choose whether to take part, so this may not reflect every family.
Day to day.
Pupils
Attendance and behaviour
Teachers and money
Behaviour policies differ between schools, so compare suspensions with care. Pupils and staff: school census and workforce census, Department for Education.
Questions parents ask.
How close do you need to live to get a place at Park Junior School?
Last year, Park Junior School did not fill its Year 3 places: 21 of 60 were still free after offer day, so distance did not decide who got in. Year by year since 2019: 2019: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2020: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2021: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2022: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2023: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2024: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2025: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2026: not full: everyone who applied got in. Distances change every year, and children in priority groups (such as looked-after children and brothers or sisters of current pupils) can get places before distance is used.
How many families applied to Park Junior School?
For September 2026 Year 3 entry, 37 families put Park Junior School as their first choice and 37 listed it as one of their choices, for 60 places. (Gloucestershire County Council)
What are Park Junior School's SATs results?
Over the three years 2023 to 2025, 35% of Year 6 children at Park Junior School met the expected level in reading, writing and maths. (Department for Education, key stage 2 results)
What did Ofsted say about Park Junior School?
Inspected under Ofsted's new report cards (21 April 2026): 0 of 7 areas strong or better, 6 need attention.
How do I apply for a place at Park Junior School?
You apply to your home council, not to the school. If you live in Gloucestershire, that is Gloucestershire County Council. For September 2027 entry, apply by midnight, 15 January 2027. Offers are sent on 16 April 2027.
Contact and nearby.
Elm Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2NP
Headteacher: Miss Shona Swan
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This is a guide, not an admissions decision. Figures come from the Department for Education, Ofsted and Gloucestershire County Council and were last updated 7 November 2026. Always check the school's admissions policy and the council's admissions pages before applying. How admissions work