Miserden Church of England Primary School
Miserden, Stroud, GL6 7JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Abbi Jellyman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 42
- URN
- 115692
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01285821463
About this school
Miserden Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Stroud. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 42 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors confirmed the school remains Good.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 33% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 17% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 17% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 92.0 | - | - |
| Reading progress | -7.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -8.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -11.10 | - | - |
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 Miserden 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 36 |
| 2024/25 | 28 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Miserden Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 21.4% | 42 | — |
| Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | 36% | 6.5% | 17.3% | 60 | 2.7 miles |
| Sheepscombe Primary School | 40% | 6.6% | 4.5% | 64 | 2.8 miles |
| Birdlip Primary School | 80% | 2.9% | 6% | 102 | 3.4 miles |
| Cranham Church of England Primary School | 78% | 3.3% | 9.3% | 57 | 3.5 miles |
| Sapperton Church of England Primary School | — | 3.6% | 25% | 51 | 3.6 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 report11 July 2024
- 4 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.43%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.01%
- Persistent absence
- 16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Sheepscombe Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Birdlip Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Cranham Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Sapperton Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Cirencester
Other 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 Miserden Church of England Primary School teach?
- Miserden Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stroud.
- Who is the headteacher of Miserden Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Miserden Church of England Primary School is Mrs Abbi Jellyman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Miserden Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Miserden 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 Miserden Church of England Primary School?
- Miserden Church of England Primary School has 42 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Miserden Church of England Primary School full?
- Miserden Church of England Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 42 on roll (60%), 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 Miserden Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Miserden Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Miserden Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Miserden Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What is Miserden Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Miserden Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Miserden Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Miserden 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.