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Callowell Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Stroud · GL5 4DG

Ages 4–11 · 134 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-10-11

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
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)

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%+)20.8%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
120

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill64%

134 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
134
Boys / girls
72 / 62
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
134 / 210 (64%)
Free school meals
25.6%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COTSWOLD BEACON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
COTSWOLD BEACON ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Joe Roberts

Location

Address
Barrowfield Road, Farmhill
Postcode
GL5 4DG
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 134 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.6%.

Open schools in Stroud
37
Primary schools in Stroud
26
Academies among open schools in Stroud
24% (9)
Open schools in GL5
20
Primary in GL5
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 GL5

  • Whiteshill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stroud · GL6 6AT · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM6.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Cashes Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL5 4NL · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Rodborough Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL5 3RT · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM10.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Uplands Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL5 1TE · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.5%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joe Roberts
Telephone
01453762962
Website
www.callowellschool.co.uk

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