Stonehouse Park Infant School, Stonehouse
Stonehouse Park Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Stonehouse. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. It was 59% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
Stonehouse Park Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Stonehouse Park Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Stonehouse Park Infant School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Stonehouse Park Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stonehouse Park Infant School are Park Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 57% maths); Great Oldbury Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good); Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 97% reading, 84% maths); and Eastington Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 80% maths).
Park Junior SchoolGreat Oldbury Primary AcademyLeonard Stanley Church of England Primary SchoolEastington Primary School
Who goes there
9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 6 pupils (4.2%) received SEN support and 9 (6.3%) 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
Stonehouse Park Infant School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stonehouse Rail Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Elms (by), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stonehouse Park Infant School issued 4 suspensions, 3.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
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
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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
19.2
Avg class size
19.2
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Stonehouse Park Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Gloucestershire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stonehouse Park Infant School.
- Allsorts Holiday Club460m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Stonehouse Park Infant 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 Stonehouse Park Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stonehouse Park Infant 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 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
Your chances of a place at Stonehouse Park Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
107 pupils
180 places
73 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stonehouse
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stonehouse
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
6
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
10.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
144
Total Pupils
59
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,282
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,730
Per pupil
£846k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
23.5%
Persistent absence
81
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
Stonehouse Park Infant School
Questions parents ask about Stonehouse Park Infant School
What is Stonehouse Park Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Stonehouse Park Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Stonehouse Park Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Stonehouse Park Infant 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 Stonehouse Park Infant School?
Stonehouse Park Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 59% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Stonehouse Park Infant School?
Classes at Stonehouse Park Infant School average 19.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stonehouse Park Infant School?
Stonehouse Park Infant School has around 144 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stonehouse Park Infant School?
7.4% of sessions were missed at Stonehouse Park Infant School in 2024/25. 23.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stonehouse Park Infant School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stonehouse Park Infant 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 Stonehouse Park Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Stonehouse Park Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Stonehouse Park Infant School: Allsorts Holiday Club (460m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Stonehouse Park Infant School's term dates?
Stonehouse Park Infant 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 Stonehouse Park Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 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 Stonehouse Park Infant School?
Stonehouse Park Infant School is at Elm Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2NP.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)