Uplands Community Primary School, Stroud

From the headteacher's welcome: "Uplands is a small, very inclusive primary school of just over 100 children right in the heart of Stroud; a bit like a village school in the town where everyone knows everyone. We are open from 08:55-15:25pm and run a breakfast club from 08:00-08:55 and an after school provision from 15:25-17:30pm 5 days per week."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, athletics, gymnastics, yoga, dance, choir, Lego, gardening and sewing.

The school runs a breakfast club, from £5.00 per session.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Uplands Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% 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 (75% in reading, 81% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Uplands Community Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Uplands Community Primary School are Stroud Valley Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); The Rosary Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths); Rodborough Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); and Lift Callowell (0.9 miles, 86% reading, 79% maths).

Uplands Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Uplands Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 82% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (82%).

14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 8 pupils (6.1%) received SEN support and 9 (6.9%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Uplands Community Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Square (after), 90 metres away.

In 2024/25, Uplands Community Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Uplands Community Primary School are Stroud High School (1 mile), Marling School (1.1 miles) and Archway School (1.1 miles).