Sheepscombe Primary School
Far End, Sheepscombe, Stroud, GL6 7RLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sheepscombe Primary School is a primary school in Stroud for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 21st of 24 primary schools in Stroud. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 March 2019, report published 29 April 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 December 2024
Sheepscombe is a happy school with a family atmosphere. Parents and carers are rightly overwhelmingly positive about the school. This is because their children are happy and do well at Sheepscombe. Parents describe the school as, 'A wonderful, inclusive school with a caring close-knit feeling.' Pupils enjoy their lessons and get on well together. The school has successfully improved the sequence of learning in all subjects. This is making it easier for pupils to learn and remember important information. Parents rightly appreciate the effective support the school provides for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The support and care that pupils receive prepare them well for the next stage in their education. The school has high expectations for what all pupils can achieve. Pupils respond well to this. Staff know pupils well and understand what interests and engages them. The school makes good use of this knowledge to ensure lessons and extra-curricular opportunities are of interest to pupils. This helps the school get the best from pupils.
What the school should improve
- A small number of pupils struggle to become fluent in reading and writing. These pupils make frequent errors because their phonics knowledge is not reliable. The school should ensure that all pupils gain the secure phonics knowledge that they need to become accurate and confident readers and writers.
- The school is not clear about the most important areas of performance that need to be enhanced. Sometimes more improvements are identified than can be successfully delivered. To develop further the school should ensure that priorities are clearly identified and carefully followed through.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
64 pupils on roll, with places for 70
Schools near Sheepscombe Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranham Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| The Croft Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Miserden Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Birdlip Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Gardner
- Phone
- 01452813852
- Address
- Far End, Sheepscombe, Stroud, GL6 7RL
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- URN
- 115534
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.