King's Stanley CofE Primary School
Broad Street, King's Stanley, Stonehouse, GL10 3PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mr Derk van den Broek
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Constituency
- Stroud
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 209
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 135266
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01453822868
About this school
King's Stanley CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Stonehouse. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 205 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 | 31 | 29 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 59% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 76% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 79% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 72% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 King's Stanley CofE 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 | 81% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How King's Stanley CofE Primary School compares
King's Stanley CofE Primary School ranked 81st of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 205 | — |
| Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School | 71% | 4.7% | 14.7% | 225 | 0.3 miles |
| Foxmoor Primary School | 78% | 4.6% | 12.4% | 257 | 1.4 miles |
| Park Junior School | 43% | 7.9% | 36.7% | 135 | 1.4 miles |
| Stonehouse Park Infant School | — | 7.4% | 29% | 144 | 1.4 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)
- 6.28%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.18%
- Persistent absence
- 8.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Stonehouse
-
Foxmoor Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Park Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Stonehouse
-
Stonehouse Park Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Stonehouse
-
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Stroud
Other schools in Stonehouse
King's Stanley CofE Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Stonehouse.
- Eastington Primary School Primary
- Great Oldbury Primary Academy Primary
- Haresfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Park Junior School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stonehouse Park Infant School Primary
- Maidenhill School Secondary
- The Shrubberies School Special schools
- Wycliffe College Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does King's Stanley CofE Primary School teach?
- King's Stanley CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stonehouse.
- Who is the head teacher of King's Stanley CofE Primary School?
- The head teacher of King's Stanley CofE Primary School is Mr Derk van den Broek, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was King's Stanley CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King's Stanley CofE 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 King's Stanley CofE Primary School?
- King's Stanley CofE Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is King's Stanley CofE Primary School full?
- King's Stanley CofE Primary School has capacity for 209 pupils and 205 on roll (98%), 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 King's Stanley CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. King's Stanley CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does King's Stanley CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records King's Stanley CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have King's Stanley CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does King's Stanley CofE Primary School rank locally?
- King's Stanley CofE Primary School ranked 81st of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is King's Stanley CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- King's Stanley CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King's Stanley CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King's Stanley CofE 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 1 July 2026.