Horsley Church of England Primary School
The Street, Horsley, Stroud, GL6 0PU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Price
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Constituency
- Stroud
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 115685
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01453833625
About this school
Horsley Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Stroud. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 105 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. 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
- Good
- 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 | 14 | 17 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 65% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 6% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 88% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 76% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 88% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 Horsley 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 | 79% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 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 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Horsley Church of England Primary School compares
Horsley Church of England Primary School ranked 16th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% 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 | 82% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 105 | — |
| Nailsworth Church of England Primary School | 76% | 4.7% | 24.5% | 176 | 1.2 miles |
| Amberley Parochial School | 87% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 104 | 2.1 miles |
| Avening Primary School | 56% | 3.8% | 11.2% | 107 | 2.6 miles |
| Minchinhampton Primary Academy | 73% | 5.5% | 12.7% | 260 | 2.7 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 80% | 4.1% | 17.4% | 148 | 2.8 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 report4 March 2025
- 20 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.05%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 5.17%
- Persistent absence
- 8.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nailsworth Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Amberley Parochial School2.1 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Avening Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Tetbury
-
Minchinhampton Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Stonehouse
Other schools in Stroud
Horsley Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- Minchinhampton Primary Academy Primary
- Miserden Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Horsley Church of England Primary School teach?
- Horsley Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stroud.
- Who is the headteacher of Horsley Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Horsley Church of England Primary School is Mr Gary Price, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Horsley Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Horsley 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 Horsley Church of England Primary School?
- Horsley Church of England Primary School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Horsley Church of England Primary School full?
- Horsley Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 105 on roll (100%), 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 Horsley Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Horsley Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Horsley Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Horsley Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Horsley 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 79% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Horsley Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Horsley Church of England Primary School ranked 16th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% 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 Horsley Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Horsley Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Horsley Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Horsley 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.