Nailsworth Church of England Primary School
Nympsfield Road, Nailsworth, Stroud, GL6 0ET
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Broadbent
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Federation
- Heartwood Federation
- Constituency
- Stroud
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 115637
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01453832382
About this school
Nailsworth Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Stroud. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 176 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
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
- 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 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 69% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 14% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 79% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 90% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 76% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Nailsworth 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 | 57% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nailsworth Church of England Primary School compares
Nailsworth Church of England Primary School ranked 41st of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% 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 | 76% | 4.7% | 24.5% | 176 | — |
| Amberley Parochial School | 87% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 104 | 1.1 miles |
| Horsley Church of England Primary School | 82% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 105 | 1.2 miles |
| Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School | 59% | 3.9% | 6% | 135 | 1.6 miles |
| Minchinhampton Primary Academy | 73% | 5.5% | 12.7% | 260 | 2.1 miles |
| Gastrells Community Primary School | 46% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 172 | 2.2 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.47%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.67%
- Persistent absence
- 8.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Amberley Parochial School1.1 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Horsley Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Minchinhampton Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Gastrells Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Stroud
Other schools in Stroud
Nailsworth Church of England Primary School ranks 7th 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 year groups does Nailsworth Church of England Primary School teach?
- Nailsworth Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stroud.
- Who is the headteacher of Nailsworth Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Nailsworth Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sarah Broadbent, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Nailsworth Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nailsworth 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 Nailsworth Church of England Primary School?
- Nailsworth Church of England Primary School has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Nailsworth Church of England Primary School full?
- Nailsworth Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 176 on roll (84%), 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 Nailsworth Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Nailsworth Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Nailsworth Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Nailsworth Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Nailsworth Church of England Primary School?
- Nailsworth Church of England Primary School is part of the Heartwood Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Nailsworth 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 57% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Nailsworth Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Nailsworth Church of England Primary School ranked 41st of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% 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 Nailsworth Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Nailsworth Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Nailsworth Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Nailsworth 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.