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Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Stroud · GL6 7BE

Ages 3–11 · 60 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.25 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
50

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.25 · Competitive

1st preferences

5

Places offered

4

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
17
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

60 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
60
Boys / girls
31 / 29
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
60 / 84 (71%)
Free school meals
15%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
The Federated Governing Body of Bisley Blue Coat and Oakridge Parochial Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Broadbent

Location

Address
School Lane, Bisley
Postcode
GL6 7BE
Town
Stroud
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Stroud
Constituency
North Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 60 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.

Open schools in Stroud
37
Primary schools in Stroud
26
Academies among open schools in Stroud
24% (9)
Open schools in GL6
18
Primary in GL6
13
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StroudNear GL6

  • Eastcombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL6 7EA · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.83

    1.3 miles away

  • Bussage Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Stroud · GL6 8FW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.89

    1.6 miles away

  • Oakridge Parochial School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Stroud · GL6 7NR · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Chalford Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL6 8LG · Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand1.07

    1.9 miles away

  • Sheepscombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL6 7RL · Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM3.1%
    • Demand1.17

    2.8 miles away

  • Uplands Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL5 1TE · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.07

    3.0 miles away

  • Thrupp School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL5 2EN · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Broadbent
Telephone
01452770251
Website
http://www.bisleybluecoat.gloucs.sch.uk

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