Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School, Stroud
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stroud. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 24 schools in Stroud with published results, and 1,455th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided 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 84% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 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 Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School are Gastrells Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 63% maths); Amberley Parochial School (1 mile, 87% reading, 93% maths); Rodborough Community Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); and Thrupp School (1.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 60% maths).
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Gastrells Community Primary SchoolAmberley Parochial SchoolRodborough Community Primary SchoolThrupp School
Who goes there
5.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 1 (0.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Mary's Church (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 5.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School are Marling School (1.6 miles) and Stroud High School (1.6 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2017 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
5.2%
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 84% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided school, 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
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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 Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
135 pupils
140 places
5 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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
11.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
135
Total Pupils
64
Boys
71
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,502
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,354
Per pupil
£790k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
122
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
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School
Questions parents ask about Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided 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 Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School?
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School?
Classes at Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School?
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School has around 135 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided 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 Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School?
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School is at Church Road, North Woodchester, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 5PD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)