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Rodborough Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stroud, GL5 3RT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,847 of 15,057

Better than 67% of schools in England

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

Rodborough Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils185
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Katie Callaghan-Wright
Local authorityGloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115565.

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 maths71%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, worse than Gloucestershire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire71%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire73%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils185
Girls83
Boys102
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.3%
First language not English14.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size26.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.1%
Other White
10.8%
Other mixed
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Black African
1.1%
Pakistani
1.1%
African
1.1%
Indian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.1
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.1
Support staff (FTE)9.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.92
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.2%, similar to England, worse than Gloucestershire11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Rodborough Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryThe Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryStroud High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryStroud Valley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryMarling SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGastrells Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryUplands Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLift CallowellAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryArchway SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCashes Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Rodborough Community Primary School

What is Rodborough Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rodborough Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Feb 2012.

How does Rodborough Community Primary School rank in England?

Rodborough Community Primary School ranks 4,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).

What are Rodborough Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Rodborough Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Rodborough Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Rodborough Community Primary School made 30 offers from 92 applications (3.1 per offer), and 29 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Rodborough Community Primary School?

Rodborough Community Primary School has 185 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Rodborough Community Primary School?

Rodborough Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Rodborough Community Primary School?

At Rodborough Community Primary School, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Rodborough Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rodborough Community Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.