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Nailsworth Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · STROUD · GL6 0ET

Ages 4–11 · 176 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

20

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
41
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 fill84%

176 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
98 / 78
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
176 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
25.6%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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 controlled school
Federation
Heartwood Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Broadbent

Location

Address
Nympsfield Road, Nailsworth
Postcode
GL6 0ET
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in STROUD, Gloucestershire, 176 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.6%. 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

  • Amberley Parochial School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stroud · GL5 5JG · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand1.60

    1.1 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

  • Gastrells Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL5 3PS · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Thrupp School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL5 2EN · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Broadbent
Telephone
01453832382
Website
www.nailsworthschool.org.uk/

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