School profile

Oakridge Parochial School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Stroud, GL6 7NR

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2022/23

#9,485 of 15,100

Worse than 62% of schools in England

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

Oakridge Parochial School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Nov 2011

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils29
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Dave Poad
Local authorityGloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115674.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils29
Girls17
Boys12
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.1%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.42
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.12
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0

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
86.2%
White and Black Caribbean
6.9%
White and Black African
3.4%
Other mixed
3.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
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 teacher13.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.3
Teachers (FTE)2.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.75
Support staff (FTE)2.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.5
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.7
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.5
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.5
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence10.2%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.1%, 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 rate5.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.9%
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 Oakridge Parochial School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miPrimaryChalford Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryThomas Keble SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBussage Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryEastcombe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oakridge Parochial School

What is Oakridge Parochial School's Ofsted rating?

Oakridge Parochial School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Nov 2011.

How does Oakridge Parochial School rank in England?

Oakridge Parochial School ranks 9,485 of 15,100 schools in England for Key stage 2 2022/23 (worse than 62% of schools).

How hard is it to get into Oakridge Parochial School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oakridge Parochial School made 5 offers from 7 applications (1.4 per offer), and 5 of 5 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oakridge Parochial School?

Oakridge Parochial School has 29 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Oakridge Parochial School?

Oakridge Parochial School had 42 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oakridge Parochial School?

At Oakridge Parochial School, there were 13.1 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Oakridge Parochial School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oakridge Parochial School missed 10.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25% 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.