The Rosary Catholic Primary School, Stroud
The Rosary Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stroud, part of Little Way Catholic Educational Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 24 schools in Stroud with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
The Rosary Catholic Primary School in detail
The Rosary Catholic Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket, gymnastics, judo, choir, chess, STEM, eco club and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Gloucestershire
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at The Rosary Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 72% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Rosary Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put The Rosary Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Rosary Catholic Primary School are Rodborough Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); Stroud Valley Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); Uplands Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Lift Callowell (0.6 miles, 86% reading, 79% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than The Rosary Catholic Primary School.
Rodborough Community Primary SchoolStroud Valley Community Primary SchoolUplands Community Primary SchoolLift Callowell
The trust
The Rosary Catholic Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Little Way Catholic Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, about 210 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Merrywalks, 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Rosary Catholic Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Rosary Catholic Primary School are Stroud High School (0.5 miles), Marling School (0.6 miles) and Archway School (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
31.1%
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 remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 69% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
13.0
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
The Rosary Catholic Primary 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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School.
- Kip McGrath Stroud Central280m away · Not yet graded
- Let's Play @ Stratford Park Leisure Centre420m away · Not yet graded
- Atlas Camps Rodborough620m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Rosary Catholic Primary School is an academy, 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Rosary Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Rosary Catholic 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
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 23 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
7 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
74%
Available places
156 pupils
210 places
54 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(6)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
22.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
135
Total Pupils
65
Boys
70
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£36,951
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,869
Per pupil
£1126k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
19.4%
Persistent absence
160
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
The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Rosary Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Rosary Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Rosary Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is The Rosary Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Rosary Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for The Rosary Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Rosary Catholic 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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School?
The Rosary Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at The Rosary Catholic Primary School?
Classes at The Rosary Catholic Primary School average 22.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Rosary Catholic Primary School?
The Rosary Catholic Primary School has around 135 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Rosary Catholic Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at The Rosary Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 19.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Rosary Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Rosary Catholic 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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
The Rosary Catholic Primary 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 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of The Rosary Catholic Primary School: Kip McGrath Stroud Central (280m away, registered, not yet graded), Let's Play @ Stratford Park Leisure Centre (420m away, registered, not yet graded) and Atlas Camps Rodborough (620m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near The Rosary Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 23 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 7 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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School?
The Rosary Catholic Primary School is at Beeches Green, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)