Education in Stroud
DistrictThe north east of the South West. 126,418 people in 461 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Stroud, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Stroud had 85 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only85
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Stroud had 85 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Stroud. The map shows each one.
Schools in Stroud
Stroud has 85 open schools: 58 primary, 8 secondary, 13 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 5 independent.
- Outstanding
- 2
- Good
- 26
- Requires improvement
- 0
- Inadequate
- 0
28 of the 69 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and June 2024.
10 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
13 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Stroud
2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School (June 2024), Stroud High School (November 2023).
Primary (58)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amberley Parochial School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 104 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 60 | Good (overall), April 2022 |
| Blue Coat CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 316 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 115 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Bussage Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 192 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Cam Everlands Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 208 | Some aspects not as strong, April 2025 |
| Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 208 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Cam Woodfield Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 136 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Cashes Green Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 212 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Chalford Hill Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 195 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Coaley Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 86 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Coopers Edge School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 403 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Cranham Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 57 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Dursley Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 241 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Eastcombe Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 49 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Eastington Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 138 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Foxmoor Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 257 | Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), March 2020 |
| Gastrells Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 172 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Great Oldbury Primary Academy | Free schools | 2 to 11 | 242 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 296 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Haresfield Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 91 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hillesley Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 49 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Horsley Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 105 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), November 2019 |
| Hunts Grove Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 400 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| King's Stanley CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 205 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Kingswood Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 108 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Lakefield CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 217 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 225 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Lift Berkeley | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 232 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Lift Callowell | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 134 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lift Cam Woodfield Junior | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 192 | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Longney Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 62 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Minchinhampton Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 260 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Miserden Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 42 | School remains Good, July 2024Good (overall), February 2020 |
| Nailsworth Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 176 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| North Nibley CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 106 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Oakridge Parochial School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 29 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Park Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 135 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
| Randwick Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 86 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Rodborough Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 185 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Sharpness Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 114 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Sheepscombe Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 64 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Slimbridge Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 167 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 148 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 195 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 83 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Stonehouse Park Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 144 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Stroud Valley Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 252 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| The British School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 177 | Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), March 2020 |
| The Croft Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 132 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| The Rosary Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 135 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Thrupp School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 157 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Uley Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 103 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Uplands Community Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 131 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 420 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Whiteshill Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 98 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 99 | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 135 | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
Secondary (8)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archway School | Community school | 11 to 18 | 1,053 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Katharine Lady Berkeley's School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,549 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2023 |
| Maidenhill School | Foundation school | 11 to 16 | 714 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Marling School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,082 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Rednock School | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 1,280 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| SGS Berkeley Green UTC | University technical college | 14 to 19 | 391 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Stroud High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,144 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Thomas Keble School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 718 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
Special (13)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Severnside School | Other independent special school | 11 to 19 | 44 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Belong School Gloucestershire | Other independent special school | 9 to 17 | 45 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Brookthorpe Hall School | Other independent special school | 7 to 16 | 58 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Cotswold Chine School | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 52 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Peak Academy | Academy special sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 65 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Ruskin Mill College | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Skylark Plus Limited | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Sladewood Academy | Free schools special | 4 to 11 | 64 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Martins Centre (St Roses School) | Special post 16 institution | 18 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| St Rose's Special School | Non-maintained special school | 2 to 19 | 75 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| The Shrubberies School | Community special school | 2 to 19 | 140 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Valley Bridge School | Other independent special school | 6 to 19 | 54 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| William Morris School | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 30 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Gloucestershire and Stroud College | Further education | 14 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaudesert Park School | Other independent school | 3 to 13 | 344 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Hopelands Preparatory School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 82 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus | Other independent school | 7 to 18 | 101 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Acorn School | Other independent school | 6 to 18 | 87 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wycliffe College | Other independent school | 3 to 19 | 447 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.