Minchinhampton Primary Academy
School Road, Minchinhampton, Stroud, GL6 9BPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Minchinhampton Primary Academy is a primary school in Stroud for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 10th of 24 primary schools in Stroud. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 15 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 May 2025
The school strives to do its very best by all pupils. Pupils enjoy learning. The school has high ambition for pupils to learn well, and they do. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour and conduct. Pupils understand these well. This starts in the early years. Children in the Nursery quickly learn the routines and expectations. Pupils are polite and well mannered. Disruptions to learning are rare. Pupils enjoy social times. They appreciate the school environment and the wide range of resources to play with. Pupils know that there are adults to talk to if they have a concern. As a result, pupils feel safe. There is a strong sense of community in the school. Compassion threads through the school's ethos and environment. Staff model this to pupils. Consequently, pupils demonstrate a mature understanding and appreciation of others. They learn to be active citizens. Pupils learn to care about and consider the needs of others both in school and beyond. For example, older pupils learn about sustainable fashion. They raise money for charities. Pupils learn why they are fundraising and how the charity uses the money raised. This helps them to understand the difference that their actions can have.
What the school should improve
- Teaching does not build pupils' knowledge of writing, including letter formation, as well as it could. Teachers do not always notice and address writing misconceptions. As a result, some pupils, including pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, do not achieve as well as they could. The trust should ensure that pupils have sufficient practice to develop their writing knowledge, including their transcription skills, and apply them consistently well in their writing.
- At times, the early years provision does not enhance children's learning well enough. When this happens, children do not develop, consolidate and deepen their learning as well as they could. The trust should ensure that the implementation of the early years' curriculum supports children to build their knowledge across all areas of the early years' curriculum and prepares them well for key stage 1.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
41 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
260 pupils on roll, with places for 300
Schools near Minchinhampton Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Beaudesert Park School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Amberley Parochial School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 87% met the expected standard |
| Thrupp School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 55% met the expected standard |
| Avening Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Moss
- Phone
- 01453883273
- Address
- School Road, Minchinhampton, Stroud, GL6 9BP
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- URN
- 141547
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.