Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School
Church Road, North Woodchester, Stroud, GL5 5PD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Lynne Loomes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Constituency
- Stroud
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 135
- URN
- 115704
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01453872476
About this school
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Stroud. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 135 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 19 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 68% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 11% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 84% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 84% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 95% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided 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 | 73% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 134 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School compares
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 126th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 3.9% | 6% | 135 | — |
| Gastrells Community Primary School | 46% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 172 | 0.6 miles |
| Amberley Parochial School | 87% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 104 | 1.0 miles |
| Rodborough Community Primary School | 71% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 185 | 1.4 miles |
| Thrupp School | 55% | 5.1% | 15% | 157 | 1.5 miles |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | 74% | 4% | 18.2% | 195 | 1.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.97%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 3.94%
- Persistent absence
- 5.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gastrells Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Amberley Parochial School1.0 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Rodborough Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Thrupp School1.5 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Stroud
Other schools in Stroud
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School ranks 16th 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 ages does Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School teach?
- Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stroud.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School is Headteacher Lynne Loomes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided 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 Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School?
- Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School has 135 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School full?
- Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 135 on roll (96%), 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 Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 126th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided 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.