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The Croft Primary School

Community school · Stroud · GL6 6RQ

Ages 5–11 · 132 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-31

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
133

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

132 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
132
Boys / girls
58 / 74
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
132 / 140 (94%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Gore

Location

Address
Churchill Way, Painswick
Postcode
GL6 6RQ
Town
Stroud
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Stroud
Constituency
North Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 132 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.8%.

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

  • Sheepscombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL6 7RL · Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM3.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Whiteshill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stroud · GL6 6AT · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.3 miles away

  • Uplands Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL5 1TE · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

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

    2.6 miles away

  • Callowell Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stroud · GL5 4DG · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM25.6%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Gore
Telephone
01452812479
Website
www.croft.gloucs.sch.uk

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