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Whiteshill Primary School, Stroud

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Ages 4–11

Whiteshill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stroud, part of The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 24 schools in Stroud with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2018)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Whiteshill Primary School in detail

Whiteshill Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "That our curious value leads all of our pupils to become passionate, successful, lifelong learners. That our unique value allows our children to become self-confident and ambitious and go on to shape their own future. That our together value ensures our children are determined to positively impact their family, community and the wider world."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Whiteshill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% 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 (80% in reading, 67% in maths).

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

Getting a place at Whiteshill Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Whiteshill Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Whiteshill Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Whiteshill Primary School are Lift Callowell (0.6 miles, 86% reading, 79% maths); Randwick Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 90% maths); Cashes Green Primary School (1 mile, Good, 81% reading, 72% maths); and The Rosary Catholic Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Whiteshill Primary School.

Lift CallowellRandwick Church of England Primary SchoolCashes Green Primary SchoolThe Rosary Catholic Primary School

The trust

Whiteshill Primary School is one of 25 schools run by The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust, an academy trust.

All 25 schools in The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust

Who goes there

6.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Mixed (7%).

Staffing

Whiteshill Primary 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 Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whiteshill Primary (outside), 20 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Whiteshill 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

Whiteshill Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Whiteshill Primary School are Archway School (0.8 miles), Stroud High School (1.1 miles) and Marling School (1.2 miles).

Archway SchoolStroud High SchoolMarling School

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

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Heather Francis
Pupils:98
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01453762949
Address:Main Road, Whiteshill, Stroud, GL6 6AT
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST (25 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from May 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 12 June 2024View full report
URN:142451
UKPRN:10054614
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stroud
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted's report, in its own words

What is it like to attend this school?

Whiteshill Primary School is a vibrant and happy place to learn. Pupils say that this is a school where pupils 'come together and do not leave anyone out'. The school is ambitious for all pupils to achieve well. This ambition is brought to life through the school's values, 'curious, unique and together', which form the bedrock of this school.

These values are threaded through the school's thoughtfully planned wider experiences. The school has used the NHS '5 ways to well-being' to structure this offer. Pupils create art exhibitions to depict what makes them happy. They 'get active' through fencing, archery, skateboarding and scootering. A strong emphasis is placed on interaction with the local community, such as singing at the parish council and local nursing home. Pupils also engage with the local playgroup to construct toy cars out of cardboard and wood. Older pupils create their own clubs for younger pupils to enjoy, such as Lego and cheerleading clubs.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The school has carefully planned and sequenced a clearly defined curriculum. The curriculum identifies the small steps of knowledge pupils need to learn at each stage. This helps pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), build their knowledge well over time. These pupils are well supported to learn the curriculum. Precise learning plans mean they get what they need to be able to learn well in lessons. Leaders see the curriculum as an ever-evolving piece of work and accurately evaluate the impact of the curriculum. This helps pupils to learn well.

From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

6.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths-17ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 80% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.5

Avg class size

20.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Whiteshill 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

Bus Stops

Whiteshill Primary (o/s)
22m · 0 min walk
Woodcutters Arms (nr)
141m · 2 min walk
The Star Inn (after)
170m · 3 min walk
Ruscombe Road (on)
217m · 4 min walk
St Paul's Church (by)
251m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 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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Your chances of a place at Whiteshill Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

102 pupils

105 places

3 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Stroud

High pressure
New homes approved:1,676
Projected new pupils:419

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stroud

Across Gloucestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

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(2)

12 June 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

1 May 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

15

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

20.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Speech, Language & Communication2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
75.5%
Asian
1.0%
Mixed
7.2%
Unclassified
5.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals6.1%
English as Additional Language4.1%

98

Total Pupils

52

Boys

46

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

8

Teachers

12.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,547

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,727

Per pupil

£641k

Total funding

£12k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£13,282
EAL funding£686
Lump sum£146,053

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.2%

Overall absence

6.7%

Persistent absence

89

Enrolments

Authorised3.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)6.7%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.8%
18/19
2.6%
20/21
6.6%
21/22
5.2%
22/23
5.5%
23/24
4.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Whiteshill Primary School

What are SATs results like at Whiteshill Primary School?

Of the pupils at Whiteshill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.

What is Whiteshill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Whiteshill Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2018, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Whiteshill Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Whiteshill 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 Whiteshill Primary School?

Whiteshill Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Whiteshill Primary School?

Classes at Whiteshill Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Whiteshill Primary School?

Whiteshill Primary School has around 98 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Whiteshill Primary School?

4.2% of sessions were missed at Whiteshill Primary School in 2024/25. 6.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Whiteshill Primary School?

Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Whiteshill 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.

How many road collisions happen near Whiteshill Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Whiteshill Primary School?

Whiteshill Primary School is at Main Road, Whiteshill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 6AT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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