Severn Vale School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gloucester, South West GL2 4PR · Gloucestershire
#185 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#1893 of 4,090 nationally
About Severn Vale School
Severn Vale School is a academy secondary located in Gloucester, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,350 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 51.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 185th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (61th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (43th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,350; capacity filled 101.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.7%; ebacc average points 3.79.
There are 78 schools in Gloucester; Severn Vale School ranks 42nd of 76 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Severn Vale School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,350
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.79
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Severn Vale School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
300 students · 352 m away
Field Court Junior School
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
353 students · 407 m away
Beech Green Primary School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
320 students · 506 m away
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
332 students · 541 m away
Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
296 students · 1.0 km away
Meadowside Primary School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 1.1 km away
Kingsway Primary School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
444 students · 1.4 km away
Waterwells Primary Academy
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
335 students · 1.6 km away
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,416 students · 1.8 km away
Harewood Infant School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
227 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Kingdown School
Warminster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,347 students
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,357 students
The Blue School
Wells · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,362 students
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,337 students
Wellsway School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,325 students
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,375 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Severn Vale School a good school?
Severn Vale School has a Success Index (England) of 51.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #185 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Severn Vale School rank in South West?
Severn Vale School ranks #185 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #1893 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Severn Vale School?
Severn Vale School had 1,350 students in 2025.
Is Severn Vale School a primary school or a secondary school?
Severn Vale School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Severn Vale School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Severn Vale School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.