Rodborough Community Primary School, Stroud
Rodborough Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stroud. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 24 schools in Stroud with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rodborough Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Rodborough Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 94% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Rodborough Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Rodborough Community Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Rodborough Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rodborough Community Primary School are The Rosary Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths); Stroud Valley Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); Gastrells Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 63% maths); and Uplands Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 80% maths).
Rodborough Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
The Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolStroud Valley Community Primary SchoolGastrells Community Primary SchoolUplands Community Primary School
Who goes there
10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 53 pupils (28.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Rodborough Community Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 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 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rodborough Primary (before), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rodborough Community 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, Rodborough Community Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rodborough Community Primary School are Stroud High School (0.5 miles), Marling School (0.5 miles) and Archway School (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
25.7
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rodborough Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rodborough Community Primary School.
- Atlas Camps RodboroughAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kip McGrath Stroud Central810m away · Not yet graded
- Let's Play @ Stratford Park Leisure Centre910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Rodborough Community 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rodborough Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rodborough Community 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
176 pupils
210 places
34 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
53
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
31.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
185
Total Pupils
102
Boys
83
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,892
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,086
Per pupil
£995k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
19.4%
Persistent absence
170
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
Rodborough Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rodborough Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rodborough Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rodborough Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Rodborough Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rodborough Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rodborough Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rodborough Community 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 Rodborough Community Primary School?
Rodborough Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Rodborough Community Primary School?
Classes at Rodborough Community Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Rodborough Community Primary School?
Rodborough Community Primary School has around 185 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rodborough Community Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Rodborough Community Primary School in 2024/25. 19.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rodborough Community Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Rodborough Community 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 Rodborough Community 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 Rodborough (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Rodborough Community Primary School's term dates?
Rodborough Community 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 Rodborough Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 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 Rodborough Community Primary School?
Rodborough Community Primary School is at Rodborough Hill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3RT.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)