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Best Schools in Stroud

Compare 37 schools in Stroud. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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37

Total Schools

6

Outstanding

24

Good

Primary Schools

33 schools

Secondary Schools

8 schools

Top Performing Schools in Stroud

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Amberley Parochial School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

GL5 5JG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/12/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

100%

Writing Standard

93%

Maths Standard

100%

Combined RWM

93%

Reading Prog.

+4.9

Writing Prog.

+0.9

Maths Prog.

+2.1

96 pupils • 7.3% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Uplands Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

GL5 1TE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/5/2014

Performance

Reading Standard

80%

Writing Standard

87%

Maths Standard

80%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

-0.6

Writing Prog.

+0.8

Maths Prog.

-1.0

109 pupils • 22.9% FSM • 4.6% EAL

Minchinhampton Primary Academy

Academy converter

Primary

GL6 9BP

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/4/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

88%

Writing Standard

93%

Maths Standard

80%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

+0.1

Writing Prog.

+2.9

Maths Prog.

-1.4

286 pupils • 11.9% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Horsley Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

GL6 0PU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/20/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

91%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

100%

Combined RWM

82%

Reading Prog.

+2.9

Writing Prog.

+3.5

Maths Prog.

+2.8

99 pupils • 5.1% FSM • 3.0% EAL

Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

GL6 7BE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/27/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

64%

Writing Standard

55%

Maths Standard

36%

Combined RWM

36%

Reading Prog.

-0.1

Writing Prog.

+0.8

Maths Prog.

-2.4

52 pupils • 17.3% FSM • 1.9% EAL

Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

GL5 5PD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/16/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

95%

Writing Standard

68%

Maths Standard

86%

Combined RWM

59%

Reading Prog.

+4.2

Writing Prog.

+1.0

Maths Prog.

+2.3

134 pupils • 6.0% FSM • 6.0% EAL

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Amberley Parochial School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

GL5 5JG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/12/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

100%

Writing Standard

93%

Maths Standard

100%

Combined RWM

93%

Reading Prog.

+4.9

Writing Prog.

+0.9

Maths Prog.

+2.1

96 pupils • 7.3% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Amberley Parochial School

Academy converter

Primary

GL5 5JG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

87%

Writing Standard

87%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

87%

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

102 pupils • 3.9% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Archway School

Community school

Secondary, Post-16

GL5 4AX

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/2/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

43.3

Progress 8

-0.36

Eng & Maths 5+

40.4%

Eng & Maths 4+

52.7%

EBacc Entry

40.4%

EBacc Achievement

19.9%

Academic Progress

+22.96

Applied Gen. Progress

+32.54

Avg Points/Entry

22.4

AAB or Better

3.8%

1,045 pupils • 23.4% FSM • 8.1% EAL

Beaudesert Park School

Other independent school

Primary

GL6 9AF

Ages: 3-13

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

332 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

GL6 7BE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/27/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

64%

Writing Standard

55%

Maths Standard

36%

Combined RWM

36%

Reading Prog.

-0.1

Writing Prog.

+0.8

Maths Prog.

-2.4

52 pupils • 17.3% FSM • 1.9% EAL

Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

GL5 2QR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/28/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

87%

Writing Standard

60%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

60%

Reading Prog.

+5.6

Writing Prog.

+2.4

Maths Prog.

+3.3

102 pupils • 17.6% FSM • 4.9% EAL

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