Thrupp School
Thrupp Lane, Stroud, GL5 2EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Mylechreest
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stroud
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 157
- URN
- 115544
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01453883586
About this school
Thrupp School is a community primary school in Stroud. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 157 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thrupp School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 95% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 95% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 95% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 95% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.70 | - | - |
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 Thrupp 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 | 62% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 138 |
| 2023/24 | 140 |
| 2024/25 | 140 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thrupp School compares
Thrupp School ranked 147th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.1% | 15% | 157 | — |
| Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School | 60% | 6.6% | 17.7% | 115 | 0.8 miles |
| Stroud Valley Community Primary School | 77% | 8.1% | 29.5% | 252 | 1.2 miles |
| Gastrells Community Primary School | 46% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 172 | 1.2 miles |
| Rodborough Community Primary School | 71% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 185 | 1.4 miles |
| Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School | 59% | 3.9% | 6% | 135 | 1.5 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.13%
- Persistent absence
- 4.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Stroud Valley Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Gastrells Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Rodborough Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Stroud
Other schools in Stroud
Thrupp School ranks 19th 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 Thrupp School teach?
- Thrupp School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stroud.
- Who is the headteacher of Thrupp School?
- The headteacher of Thrupp School is Mrs Donna Mylechreest, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thrupp School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thrupp 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 Thrupp School?
- Thrupp School has 157 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Thrupp School full?
- Thrupp School has capacity for 140 pupils and 157 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 Thrupp School a faith school?
- No. Thrupp School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thrupp School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thrupp School as having nursery classes.
- How have Thrupp School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thrupp School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Thrupp School ranked 147th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thrupp School's absence rate?
- Thrupp School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thrupp School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thrupp 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.