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Bussage Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Stroud · GL6 8FW

Ages 4–11 · 192 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-01

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
168

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill91%

192 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
90 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
192 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
7.8%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 aided school
Headteacher
Headteacher Z White

Location

Address
The Ridgeway, Bussage
Postcode
GL6 8FW
Town
Stroud
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Stroud
Constituency
Stroud
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 192 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.8%. 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

    0.3 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

    0.8 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

    1.5 miles away

  • Thrupp School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL5 2EN · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Minchinhampton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stroud · GL6 9BP · Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand0.89

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Z White
Telephone
01453883205
Website
www.bussageprimaryschool.co.uk/

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