Stroud Valley Community Primary School, Stroud
Stroud Valley 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 September 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 24 schools in Stroud with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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
Stroud Valley Community Primary School in detail
Stroud Valley Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "More information can be found on our Admissions page under the Information tab. Come and say hello!"
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 4:00pm.
Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 6pm and an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Gloucestershire
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Stroud Valley Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Stroud Valley Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Stroud Valley Community Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Stroud Valley Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stroud Valley Community Primary School are The Rosary Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths); Uplands Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 80% maths); Rodborough Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); and Lift Callowell (1 mile, 86% reading, 79% maths).
Stroud Valley Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
The Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolUplands Community Primary SchoolRodborough Community Primary SchoolLift Callowell
Who goes there
3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Waitrose Store (opposite), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stroud Valley Community Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stroud Valley Community Primary School are Stroud High School (0.9 miles), Marling School (1 mile) and Archway School (1.2 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; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
29.0%
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 improved from 73% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 59% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stroud Valley Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stroud Valley Community Primary School.
- Kip McGrath Stroud Central530m away · Not yet graded
- Atlas Camps Rodborough910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Stroud Valley 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 Stroud Valley Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stroud Valley 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 19 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
8 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 Stroud Valley Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
253 pupils
259 places
6 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
20.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
252
Total Pupils
116
Boys
136
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,793
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,606
Per pupil
£1595k
Total funding
£109k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.1%
Overall absence
24.2%
Persistent absence
223
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
Stroud Valley Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Stroud Valley Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stroud Valley Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stroud Valley Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Stroud Valley Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stroud Valley Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022.
What is the catchment area for Stroud Valley Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stroud Valley 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 Stroud Valley Community Primary School?
Stroud Valley Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Stroud Valley Community Primary School?
Classes at Stroud Valley Community Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stroud Valley Community Primary School?
Stroud Valley Community Primary School has around 252 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stroud Valley Community Primary School?
8.1% of sessions were missed at Stroud Valley Community Primary School in 2024/25. 24.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stroud Valley Community Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stroud Valley 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 Stroud Valley Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Stroud Valley Community Primary School: Kip McGrath Stroud Central (530m away, registered, not yet graded) and Atlas Camps Rodborough (910m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Stroud Valley Community Primary School's term dates?
Stroud Valley 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 Stroud Valley Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 19 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 8 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 Stroud Valley Community Primary School?
Stroud Valley Community Primary School is at Castle Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 2HP.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)