The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Beeches Green, Stroud, GL5 4AB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jenefer Knighton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Constituency
- Stroud
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 135
- URN
- 137410
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01453762774
About this school
The Rosary Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stroud. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 135 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Rosary Catholic 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. 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 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 59% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 72% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 79% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
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 The Rosary Catholic 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 | 59% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 166 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Rosary Catholic Primary School compares
The Rosary Catholic Primary School ranked 135th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% 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 | 57% | 6.2% | 28.9% | 135 | — |
| Rodborough Community Primary School | 71% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 185 | 0.4 miles |
| Stroud Valley Community Primary School | 77% | 8.1% | 29.5% | 252 | 0.4 miles |
| Uplands Community Primary School | 73% | 5.1% | 24.8% | 131 | 0.5 miles |
| Callowell Primary School | 57% | 6.1% | 33% | 134 | 0.7 miles |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | 74% | 4% | 18.2% | 195 | 1.0 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
- 8 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report8 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.92%
- English as an additional language
- 31.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.18%
- Persistent absence
- 19.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rodborough Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Stroud Valley Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Uplands Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Callowell Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stroud
Other schools in Stroud
The Rosary Catholic Primary School ranks 17th 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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School teach?
- The Rosary Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stroud.
- Who is the headteacher of The Rosary Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Rosary Catholic Primary School is Mrs Jenefer Knighton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Rosary Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Rosary Catholic 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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School?
- The Rosary Catholic Primary School has 135 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Rosary Catholic Primary School full?
- The Rosary Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 135 on roll (64%), 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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Rosary Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does The Rosary Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Rosary Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Rosary Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Rosary Catholic Primary School is part of LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Rosary Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Rosary Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- The Rosary Catholic Primary School ranked 135th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% 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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- The Rosary Catholic 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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Rosary Catholic 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.