Find the best primary schools in Stroud. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Stroud has 58 primary schools, all in Gloucestershire council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 58, 31 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Stroud primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 5.0 / 5 |
| Miserden Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.8 / 5 |
| Randwick Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.6 / 5 |
| Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.6 / 5 |
| Amberley Parochial School | Church of England | 4.6 / 5 |
| Horsley Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.5 / 5 |
| Cranham Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.4 / 5 |
| Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School |
There are 58 primary schools in Stroud.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. If you live in Stroud, that council is Gloucestershire. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 58 primary schools in Stroud, 31 have a religious character: 29 Church of England and 2 Roman Catholic. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (5.0), Miserden Church of England Primary School (4.8), Randwick Church of England Primary School (4.6), Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School (4.6) and Amberley Parochial School (4.6). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 58 schools here, 57 have enough published data for a rating.
| Church of England |
| 4.4 / 5 |
| Hillesley Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.4 / 5 |
| Lakefield CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Coaley Church of England Primary Academy | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Eastcombe Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Great Oldbury Primary Academy | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Blue Coat CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.1 / 5 |
| Uplands Community Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| The Croft Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| Slimbridge Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Cam Woodfield Infant School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Foxmoor Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| North Nibley CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| Nailsworth Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| Thrupp School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Hunts Grove Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| Stonehouse Park Infant School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Minchinhampton Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| Rodborough Community Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Bussage Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| King's Stanley CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Chalford Hill Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Stroud Valley Community Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Cashes Green Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Uley Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 |
| Eastington Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| The British School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| The Rosary Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.6 / 5 |
| Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| Whiteshill Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| Longney Church of England Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 |
| Coopers Edge School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Sheepscombe Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Cam Everlands Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Callowell Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Gastrells Community Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Haresfield Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.1 / 5 |
| Sharpness Primary School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| Berkeley Primary School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| Lift Cam Woodfield Junior | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Dursley Church of England Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.0 / 5 |
| Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 2.9 / 5 |
| Kingswood Primary School | Mixed | 2.6 / 5 |
| Park Junior School | Mixed | 2.0 / 5 |
| Oakridge Parochial School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.