Miserden Church of England Primary School, Stroud
Miserden Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stroud. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. It was 41% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Miserden Church of England Primary School in detail
Getting a place at Miserden Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Miserden Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 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 Miserden Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Miserden Church of England Primary School are Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 36% maths); Sheepscombe Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 50% maths); Birdlip Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Cranham Church of England Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths).
Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolSheepscombe Primary SchoolBirdlip Primary SchoolCranham Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (21.4%) received SEN support and 1 (2.4%) 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
Miserden Church of England Primary School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Miserden Church of England Primary School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carpenters Arms (by), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Miserden Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school is determined that pupils thrive together, and they do. Parents speak positively about the care that pupils receive, including the youngest children in the pre-school. Pupils enjoy the different subjects they study. For example, they speak enthusiastically about what they have learned about the Great Barrier Reef in geography.
Pupils live up to the school's high expectations of their behaviour. They follow routines willingly, such as lining up before they go to play outside at lunchtime. Pupils get on well and rarely disrupt each other's learning.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Pupils follow a broad and ambitious curriculum. The school has identified the most important knowledge and skills that pupils need and the order in which it is learned. A strong focus on vocabulary helps to develop children's language and communication skills, starting from the early years and continuing to Year 6.
In most subjects, pupils build their knowledge cumulatively and deepen their understanding. For instance, in mathematics, pupils develop their problem-solving skills well and learn how to use mathematical language with confidence. In other subjects, however, the curriculum is relatively new. Therefore, pupils have not developed detailed subject knowledge and skills over time.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2020 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
14.0
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Miserden Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Gloucestershire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Miserden Church of England Primary School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
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Your chances of a place at Miserden Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
41%
Available places
29 pupils
70 places
41 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(9)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
23.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
42
Total Pupils
23
Boys
19
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,345
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£11,905
Per pupil
£381k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
16.0%
Persistent absence
25
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Miserden Church of England Primary School
What is Miserden Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Miserden Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Miserden Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Miserden Church of England 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 Miserden Church of England Primary School?
Miserden Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 41% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Miserden Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Miserden Church of England Primary School average 14 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Miserden Church of England Primary School?
Miserden Church of England Primary School has around 42 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Miserden Church of England Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Miserden Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 16% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Miserden Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Miserden Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near Miserden Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Miserden Church of England Primary School?
Miserden Church of England Primary School is at Miserden, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 7JA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)