The Croft Primary School
Churchill Way, Painswick, Stroud, GL6 6RQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Croft Primary School is a primary school in Stroud for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 15th of 24 primary schools in Stroud. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 July 2013, report published 4 September 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 December 2022
This is a friendly and inclusive school. Pupils are encouraged to become responsible, compassionate and resilient citizens. They are well-mannered and talk proudly about their school. They say that they are happy in school and love learning. The curriculum helps them to 'explore the world, like going on an adventure'. Pupils say that adults support them if they need extra help with their learning. Pupils work and play together well. They say that bullying rarely happens and that staff take their concerns seriously. Pupils relish taking on leadership roles, such as playground peacemakers. Pupils' personal development and well-being are central to the school's work. This prepares them well for their next stage. Pupils value the rich variety of activities that promote their personal development and well-being, including the use of outdoor learning. Every year, pupils raise money for charity and have recently made links with a school in Ukraine. Pupils form trusting relationships with teachers and other adults. Consequently, pupils feel safe and behave well. They live up to adults' high expectations. Leaders know the pupils well and put their best interests at the heart of all decisions. Most parents and carers are positive about the school.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, leaders have not identified precisely enough the important knowledge that pupils should know and remember. Consequently, teachers do not sequence learning which builds pupils' understanding of important concepts. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum in all subjects identifies the knowledge pupils need to learn and when.
- In some subjects, assessment is not used well enough to inform future learning. As a result, learning is not adapted successfully to meet the needs of all pupils. This hampers these pupils from learning the curriculum as well as they could. Leaders need to ensure that assessment is used effectively to inform teachers how to adapt learning to enable pupils to know more and remember more of the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
20 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
132 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near The Croft Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheepscombe Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| Cranham Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Whiteshill Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Uplands Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Callowell Primary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Inadequate | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Gore
- Phone
- 01452812479
- Address
- Churchill Way, Painswick, Stroud, GL6 6RQ
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- URN
- 115568
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.