Sharpness Primary School
New Town, Berkeley, GL13 9NU
114 pupils · 81% of 140 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Free school meals
- 14.9%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 27 January 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 60% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 20 | 18 | 35 | 20 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 16 | 16 | 24 | 16 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 20 | 18 | 26 | 20 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 13 | 13 | 30 | 13 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 15 | 9 | 25 | 10 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 20 | 18 | 31 | 20 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 10 | 9 | 16 | 9 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 13 | 12 | 20 | 12 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Berkeley Primary School 2.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Severnbanks Primary School 3.6 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy 4.7 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2025)
- Lydney Church of England Community School 4.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Blakeney Primary School 5.2 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Aylburton Church of England Primary School 5.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.