Foxmoor Primary School
Hunters Way, Cashes Green, Stroud, GL5 4UJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Bridgewater
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stroud
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 259
- Pupils on roll
- 257
- URN
- 115572
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01453757251
About this school
Foxmoor Primary School is a community primary school in Stroud. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 257 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Foxmoor 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 40 | 38 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 68% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 71% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 87% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 87% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Foxmoor 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 | 60% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 262 |
| 2023/24 | 256 |
| 2024/25 | 243 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Foxmoor Primary School compares
Foxmoor Primary School ranked 34th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.6% | 12.4% | 257 | — |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | 74% | 4% | 18.2% | 195 | 0.4 miles |
| Cashes Green Primary School | 47% | 5.7% | 29.5% | 212 | 0.4 miles |
| Randwick Church of England Primary School | 80% | 3.2% | 11.6% | 86 | 1.0 miles |
| Callowell Primary School | 57% | 6.1% | 33% | 134 | 1.1 miles |
| Rodborough Community Primary School | 71% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 185 | 1.2 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
-
Ungraded inspection report8 May 2025
- 12 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.35%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.61%
- Persistent absence
- 10.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Cashes Green Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Randwick Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Callowell Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Rodborough Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Stroud
Other schools in Stroud
Foxmoor Primary School ranks 5th 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
- Gastrells Community Primary School Primary
- Horsley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Minchinhampton Primary Academy Primary
- Miserden Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Foxmoor Primary School teach?
- Foxmoor Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stroud.
- Who is the headteacher of Foxmoor Primary School?
- The headteacher of Foxmoor Primary School is Mr Richard Bridgewater, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Foxmoor Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Foxmoor 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 Foxmoor Primary School?
- Foxmoor Primary School has 257 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Foxmoor Primary School full?
- Foxmoor Primary School has capacity for 259 pupils and 257 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Foxmoor Primary School a faith school?
- No. Foxmoor Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Foxmoor Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Foxmoor Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Foxmoor Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Foxmoor Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Foxmoor Primary School ranked 34th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Foxmoor Primary School's absence rate?
- Foxmoor Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Foxmoor Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Foxmoor 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.