Park Junior School, Stonehouse
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Park Junior School has successfully improved pupil behaviour, creating a calm and orderly environment where most pupils listen, participate and show positive attitudes to learning. Staff genuinely care for pupils and build strong relationships, particularly supporting those with special educational needs through alternative provision. Pupils feel safe at school and know they have trusted adults to turn to with worries.
Key Strengths
- Behaviour has improved significantly with reduced suspensions and pupils showing positive attitudes to learning
- Staff build warm, caring relationships with pupils and provide high-quality pastoral support
- Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where concerns are actively managed and pupils feel safe
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' achievement in reading, writing and mathematics is significantly below national levels with wide gaps that do not close quickly enough
- The curriculum lacks ambition and structure, with weak subject knowledge and limited depth of learning across subjects
- Teachers lack expertise and subject knowledge to deliver the curriculum effectively
- Support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs is ineffective and does not meet their actual needs
- Staff morale is low due to leadership approach to workload and wellbeing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Lego club, school choir, netball, forest school, pantomime, Remembrance parade, life skills workshops, road and rail safety workshops, first-aid training
Park Junior School requires special measures due to a long-standing pattern of underachievement and weak teaching. Pupils, particularly disadvantaged students and those with special educational needs, are not making adequate progress and leave Year 6 without secure English and mathematics skills.
At a Glance
36.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 71%. Maths has improved from 33% to 57%. Writing has improved from 55% to 65%.
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
25.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
135 pupils
240 capacity
105 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stonehouse
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stonehouse
Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire
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(112)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.86363%
Overall absence
25.82418%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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