Great Oldbury Primary Academy
Veterans Way, Great Oldbury, Stonehouse, GL10 3WH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hayley Hall
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Gloucestershire Learning Alliance
- Constituency
- Stroud
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 242
- URN
- 148595
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01453572007
About this school
Great Oldbury Primary Academy is a primary academy in Stonehouse. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 242 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Great Oldbury 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 145 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Oldbury Primary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 22.9% | 242 | — |
| Park Junior School | 43% | 7.9% | 36.7% | 135 | 0.9 miles |
| Stonehouse Park Infant School | — | 7.4% | 29% | 144 | 0.9 miles |
| Eastington Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 138 | 0.9 miles |
| Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School | 71% | 4.7% | 14.7% | 225 | 2.0 miles |
| Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School | 69% | 5.3% | 12.6% | 99 | 2.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.86%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.29%
- Persistent absence
- 12.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Park Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Stonehouse
-
Stonehouse Park Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Stonehouse
-
Eastington Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stonehouse
-
Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Stonehouse
-
Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Gloucester
Other schools in Stonehouse
- Eastington Primary School Primary
- Haresfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- King's Stanley CofE 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 Great Oldbury Primary Academy teach?
- Great Oldbury Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stonehouse.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Oldbury Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Great Oldbury Primary Academy is Mrs Hayley Hall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Great Oldbury Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Oldbury 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 Great Oldbury Primary Academy?
- Great Oldbury Primary Academy has 242 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Great Oldbury Primary Academy full?
- Great Oldbury Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 242 on roll (77%), 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 Great Oldbury Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Great Oldbury Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Great Oldbury Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Great Oldbury Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Great Oldbury Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Great Oldbury Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Great Oldbury Primary Academy?
- Great Oldbury Primary Academy is part of GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Great Oldbury Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Great Oldbury Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Great Oldbury Primary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Great Oldbury Primary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.