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St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Stroud · GL5 4JE

Ages 4–11 · 195 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

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%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

13

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 fill93%

195 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
195
Boys / girls
97 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
195 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Osborne-James

Location

Address
Church Road, Cainscross
Postcode
GL5 4JE
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, 195 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19%. 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 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.

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand0.96

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    • KS248%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.4%
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    • KS256%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence6.4%
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    • Demand0.96

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Gastrells Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Whiteshill Primary School

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand1.08

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Osborne-James
Telephone
01453764705
Website
http://www.st-matthews.gloucs.sch.uk/

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