Chalford Hill Primary School, Stroud

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~945m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Poad
Pupils:195 / 210 capacity
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01453883123
Address:Chalford Hill, Stroud, GL6 8LG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 months ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 25 November 2025View full report
URN:115509
UKPRN:10073209
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stroud
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-13ppWriting+3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 86%. Maths has declined from 81% to 68%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Doctor Middleton's Road (after)
99m · 2 min walk
Brantwood Road (before)
228m · 4 min walk
The Green (on)
253m · 4 min walk
Burcombe Road (opp)
334m · 5 min walk
Old Neighbourhood Inn (by)
425m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

195 pupils

210 capacity

15 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stroud

High pressure
New homes approved:2,344
Projected new pupils:586

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stroud

Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

7,383

Applications

5,834

Got 1st preference

91.9%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Gloucestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

25 November 2025
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
12 July 2023
30 January 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.55927%

Overall absence

4.73373%

Persistent absence

169

Enrolments

Authorised2.98105%
Unauthorised0.57822%
Persistent (10%+)4.73373%
Severe (50%+)0.59172%

Absence trend

3.30015%
18/19
2.03677%
20/21
5.45293%
21/22
4.32289%
22/23
4.54247%
23/24
3.55927%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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