Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Bisley, Stroud, GL6 7BE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Broadbent
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federated Governing Body of Bisley Blue Coat and Oakridge Parochial Schools
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 60
- URN
- 115612
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452770251
About this school
Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Stroud. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 60 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 43% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 29% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 71% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 57% | 36% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 43% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Bisley Blue Coat Church of England 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 | 78% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 54 |
| 2024/25 | 52 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School compares
Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School ranked 195th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 6.5% | 17.3% | 60 | — |
| Eastcombe Primary School | 80% | 6.2% | 13.7% | 49 | 1.3 miles |
| Bussage Church of England Primary School | 69% | 4.2% | 7% | 192 | 1.6 miles |
| Oakridge Parochial School | — | 9.1% | 17.7% | 29 | 1.7 miles |
| Chalford Hill Primary School | 64% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 195 | 1.9 miles |
| Miserden Church of England Primary School | — | 5% | 21.4% | 42 | 2.7 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)
- 17.31%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.46%
- Persistent absence
- 15.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eastcombe Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Bussage Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Oakridge Parochial School1.7 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Chalford Hill Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Miserden Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Stroud
Other schools in Stroud
Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School ranks 24th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Stroud.
- Amberley Parochial 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
- Miserden Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stroud.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sarah Broadbent, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bisley Blue Coat Church of England 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 big is Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School?
- Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School has 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School full?
- Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 60 on roll (71%), 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 Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School?
- Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School is part of the The Federated Governing Body of Bisley Blue Coat and Oakridge Parochial Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School ranked 195th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bisley Blue Coat Church of England 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.