Hopelands Preparatory School, Stonehouse
Hopelands Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stonehouse. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hopelands Preparatory School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Hopelands Preparatory School are Wycliffe College (0.1 miles); Beaudesert Park School (4.3 miles); and The Acorn School (4.4 miles, Outstanding).
Who goes there
In 2026, 22 pupils (26.8%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stonehouse Rail Station, about 360 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Downton Road (opposite), 140 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 12 June 2008, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
10 December 2024
Short Visit
27 April 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
12 October 2021
Regulatory Compliance
21 June 2017
Standard
1 January 2011
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Hopelands Preparatory School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 14 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
0 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
82 pupils
95 places
13 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Stonehouse
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stonehouse
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,977
Applications
6,517
Got 1st preference
86.8%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
26.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
82
Total Pupils
29
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Hopelands Preparatory School
Questions parents ask about Hopelands Preparatory School
When was Hopelands Preparatory School last inspected?
Hopelands Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2024.
How many pupils go to Hopelands Preparatory School?
Hopelands Preparatory School has around 82 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Hopelands Preparatory School?
Hopelands Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Hopelands Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 14 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 0 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 Hopelands Preparatory School?
Hopelands Preparatory School is at 38-40 Regent Street, Stonehouse, Stonehouse, GL10 2AD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)