Minchinhampton Primary Academy
School Road, Minchinhampton, Stroud, GL6 9BP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Moss
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 260
- URN
- 141547
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01453883273
About this school
Minchinhampton Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Stroud. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 260 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 45 | 45 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 78% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 24% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 91% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 87% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 84% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Minchinhampton Primary Academy 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 | 80% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 323 |
| 2023/24 | 299 |
| 2024/25 | 286 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Minchinhampton Primary Academy compares
Minchinhampton Primary Academy ranked 54th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.5% | 12.7% | 260 | — |
| Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School | 60% | 6.6% | 17.7% | 115 | 0.8 miles |
| Amberley Parochial School | 87% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 104 | 1.3 miles |
| Thrupp School | 55% | 5.1% | 15% | 157 | 1.6 miles |
| Avening Primary School | 56% | 3.8% | 11.2% | 107 | 1.8 miles |
| Chalford Hill Primary School | 64% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 195 | 2.1 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.73%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 11.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Amberley Parochial School1.3 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Thrupp School1.6 miles
Primary · Stroud
-
Avening Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Tetbury
-
Chalford Hill Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Stroud
Other schools in Stroud
Minchinhampton Primary Academy ranks 9th 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
- Miserden Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Minchinhampton Primary Academy teach?
- Minchinhampton Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stroud.
- Who is the headteacher of Minchinhampton Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Minchinhampton Primary Academy is Mr Nick Moss, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Minchinhampton Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Minchinhampton Primary Academy, 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 Minchinhampton Primary Academy?
- Minchinhampton Primary Academy has 260 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Minchinhampton Primary Academy full?
- Minchinhampton Primary Academy has capacity for 330 pupils and 260 on roll (79%), 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 Minchinhampton Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Minchinhampton Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Minchinhampton Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Minchinhampton Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Minchinhampton Primary Academy?
- Minchinhampton Primary Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Minchinhampton Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Minchinhampton Primary Academy rank locally?
- Minchinhampton Primary Academy ranked 54th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Minchinhampton Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Minchinhampton Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Minchinhampton Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Minchinhampton Primary Academy'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.