Chalford Hill Primary School, Stroud
Chalford Hill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Stroud. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 24 schools in Stroud with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Chalford Hill Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Chalford Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Chalford Hill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Chalford Hill Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Chalford Hill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chalford Hill Primary School are Bussage Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); Oakridge Parochial School (1 mile, Good); Eastcombe Primary School (1 mile, Good, 100% reading, 90% maths); and Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 93% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Chalford Hill Primary School.
Bussage Church of England Primary SchoolOakridge Parochial SchoolEastcombe Primary SchoolBrimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School
What parents say
82 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chalford Hill Primary School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
6.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 33 pupils (16.9%) received SEN support and 2 (1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Chalford Hill Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is France Church (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chalford Hill Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Chalford Hill Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 11 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Chalford Hill creates a warm, inclusive community where every child is valued and encouraged to shine. The school excels at developing confident, well-rounded pupils through a rich curriculum and extensive extra-curricular opportunities, while also ensuring strong academic progress in reading, writing and mathematics. Parents consistently praise the deep sense of community and high-quality care their children receive.
Key Strengths
- Personal development and well-being programme is extensive and develops pupils' confidence to shine as individuals
- Reading attainment is above national averages, with pupils becoming proficient writers
- Excellent pastoral care and extensive opportunities for pupils to develop talents through arts week, musical pursuits and community events
- Strong attendance rates sustained over time with effective support for persistently absent pupils
- Inclusive approach with thorough identification of SEND needs and effective use of pupil premium funding
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not always use checks on pupils' learning to ensure teaching builds precisely on what pupils already know, affecting a minority of pupils' ability to consolidate understanding
- Staff in early years sometimes miss opportunities to develop children's language and vocabulary due to timing and precision of interactions
- Curriculum teaching for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND does not consistently reduce barriers to academic knowledge for a small minority
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts week, musical pursuits, community events, role models and careers activities
Chalford Hill Primary School is a welcoming school where pupils achieve well and benefit from an extensive personal development offer that underpins all aspects of school life. The school has strong safeguarding practices and creates a positive culture where kindness and inclusion are central.
At a Glance
6.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
82 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Chalford Hill Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Chalford Hill Primary School.
- Atlas Camps Chalford HillAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Chalford Hill Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Chalford Hill Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chalford Hill Primary School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Chalford Hill Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
196 pupils
210 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stroud
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stroud
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
195
Total Pupils
112
Boys
83
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,540
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,060
Per pupil
£1037k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.7%
Persistent absence
169
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Chalford Hill Primary School
Questions parents ask about Chalford Hill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Chalford Hill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Chalford Hill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Chalford Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Chalford Hill Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2025, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Chalford Hill Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Chalford Hill Primary School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chalford Hill Primary School?
Chalford Hill Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Chalford Hill Primary School?
Classes at Chalford Hill Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Chalford Hill Primary School?
Chalford Hill Primary School has around 195 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chalford Hill Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Chalford Hill Primary School in 2024/25. 4.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chalford Hill Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Chalford Hill Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Chalford Hill Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Atlas Camps Chalford Hill (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Chalford Hill Primary School's term dates?
Chalford Hill Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Chalford Hill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chalford Hill Primary School?
Chalford Hill Primary School is at Chalford Hill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 8LG.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)