Sheepscombe Primary School
Far End, Sheepscombe, Stroud, GL6 7RL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Gardner
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 115534
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452813852
About this school
Sheepscombe Primary School is a community primary school in Stroud. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 64 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sheepscombe Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 80% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 20% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 100% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 90% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 90% | 40% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 106.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sheepscombe Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 67 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sheepscombe Primary School compares
Sheepscombe Primary School ranked 186th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 6.6% | 4.5% | 64 | — |
| Cranham Church of England Primary School | 78% | 3.3% | 9.3% | 57 | 1.3 miles |
| The Croft Primary School | 70% | 4.8% | 14.5% | 132 | 1.8 miles |
| Miserden Church of England Primary School | — | 5% | 21.4% | 42 | 2.8 miles |
| Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | 36% | 6.5% | 17.3% | 60 | 2.8 miles |
| Birdlip Primary School | 80% | 2.9% | 6% | 102 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.48%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.63%
- Persistent absence
- 18.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cranham Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
The Croft Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Miserden Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Birdlip Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Gloucester
Other schools in Stroud
Sheepscombe Primary School ranks 23rd of the 24 ranked primary schools in Stroud.
- Amberley Parochial School Primary
- Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Primary
- Bussage Church of England Primary School Primary
- Callowell Primary School Primary
- Cashes Green Primary School Primary
- Chalford Hill Primary School Primary
- Eastcombe Primary School Primary
- Foxmoor Primary School Primary
- Gastrells Community Primary School Primary
- Horsley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Minchinhampton Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sheepscombe Primary School teach?
- Sheepscombe Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Stroud.
- Who is the headteacher of Sheepscombe Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sheepscombe Primary School is Mr Robert Gardner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sheepscombe Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sheepscombe Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sheepscombe Primary School?
- Sheepscombe Primary School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Sheepscombe Primary School full?
- Sheepscombe Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 64 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sheepscombe Primary School a faith school?
- No. Sheepscombe Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sheepscombe Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sheepscombe Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Sheepscombe Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sheepscombe Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Sheepscombe Primary School ranked 186th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sheepscombe Primary School's absence rate?
- Sheepscombe Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sheepscombe Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sheepscombe Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.