Stroud Valley Community Primary School
Castle Street, Stroud, GL5 2HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Stroud Valley Community Primary School is a primary school in Stroud for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 12th of 24 primary schools in Stroud. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 September 2022, report published 27 November 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 September 2022
Stroud Community Primary School is a friendly, inclusive and happy school. Staff and pupils offer a warm welcome to visitors. Staff form supportive and caring relationships with pupils. Therefore, pupils say that they feel safe and can always go to adults if they have any problems. Pupils are polite and sociable. They have positive attitudes to learning and say that learning is fun. For example, pupils are interested to learn about the history of cloth manufacture in Stroud. They enjoy rich learning experiences which enhance the curriculum, such as museum visits, samba dancing and residential trips. Pupils are proud to take on positions of responsibility, such as reading buddies and play leaders. All staff have high expectations of pupils. The school's values, 'be responsible, be kind, be safe', are well understood by pupils. They listen carefully to adults and behave well. Pupils confirm that bullying is not tolerated. Leaders communicate well with parents and carers. As a result, the majority of parents are very happy with the school. Typical comments include, 'The school goes the extra mile' and, 'There is a strong community spirit here'. Leaders prioritise pupils' physical and mental health and are keen to develop their talents and interests. Pupils attend extra-curricular activities, such as football, gymnastics, dance and cooking. They can also learn to play a musical instrument.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, leaders are still developing the curriculum. In these subjects, the important knowledge that pupils need to learn is not specifically identified or coherently sequenced. Leaders must identify precisely the essential knowledge they want pupils to learn, and by when, so that the curriculum enables pupils to know and remember more over time.
- Some leaders are new to their roles and have not evaluated their subject fully. As a result, they do not know how well pupils learn the curriculum. Leaders must ensure that new leaders are given the necessary support to thoroughly evaluate the impact of their subject curriculum on pupils' learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
35 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
252 pupils on roll, with places for 259
Schools near Stroud Valley Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rosary Catholic Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Uplands Community Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Rodborough Community Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Callowell Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Inadequate | 57% met the expected standard |
| Gastrells Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 46% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms C Jones
- Phone
- 01453764400
- Address
- Castle Street, Stroud, GL5 2HP
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- URN
- 115541
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.