School profile

Chalford Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stroud, GL6 8LG

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,481 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Chalford Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils195 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr David Poad
Local authorityGloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115509.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%9%8%
Average reading score109106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading86%76%76%
Expected standard in writing71%71%73%
Expected standard in maths68%73%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils195
Girls83
Boys112
Eligible for free school meals6.2%
First language not English0.5%
SEN support33
EHC plan2
Average class size27.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.8%
Other mixed
2.6%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other White
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence3%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence4.6%11.8%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)23
Applications (Reception)46
First preference applications (Reception)23
First preference offers (Reception)23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll196
Unfilled places6.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23
Pupils per adult14.4
Teachers (FTE)8.49
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.02
Support staff (FTE)7.33
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Chalford Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryBussage Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThomas Keble SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOakridge Parochial SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryEastcombe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryBrimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Chalford Hill Primary School

What is Chalford Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Chalford Hill Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Chalford Hill Primary School rank in England?

Chalford Hill Primary School ranks 7,481 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Chalford Hill Primary School?

Chalford Hill Primary School has 195 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.