United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Gloucester
Non-metropolitan district · South West, England · population ~130k · 45 state-funded schools
The signature
How Gloucester ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£36,104/yr
Very low
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
House price
£250,000
Affordable
Better than 60% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,099/mo
Mid-range
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,356/yr
Cheap
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Crime
108.8/1k
Highest
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Deprivation
21.8
High
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Schools
88.6%
Concerning
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
45 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
39 of 44 (88.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
45 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 45 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1,534 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holmleigh Park High School | Secondary | 1,378 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Severn Vale School | Secondary | 1,347 | Good2011 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir Thomas Rich's SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,249 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
The Crypt SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,093 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Denmark Road High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,013 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gloucester Academy | Secondary | 936 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ribston Hall High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 906 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barnwood Park School | Secondary | 884 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Elmbridge Primary School | Primary | 628 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School | Primary | 617 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Calton Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 115486 | Primary | 499 | Requires Improvement2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Longlevens Junior School | Primary | 482 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Widden Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 115481 | Primary | 443 | Requires Improvement2022 | — | Ofsted |
St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 419 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Linden Primary School | Primary | 418 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Abbeymead Primary School | Primary | 418 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Finlay Community School | Primary | 414 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingsway Primary School | Primary | 406 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heron Primary School | Primary | 399 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.