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Chalford Hill Primary School

Stroud, GL6 8LGPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jan 2026
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#7,383
of 13,686 nationally

About Chalford Hill Primary School

Chalford Hill Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 23 first-preference applications for its 23 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, meaning every family who put it first secured a spot. However, the school received 50 total applications for those 23 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.17, which shows strong demand. ParentView data is not available in the school’s records, so we can’t report a recommendation percentage, but the high first-preference fill rate suggests a positive local reputation. The school is a mixed, state primary for ages 5 to 11 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, with 196 pupils against a capacity of 210. It has a relatively low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 6.6%, and the headteacher is David Poad.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChalford Hill, Stroud, Stroud, GL6 8LG
HeadteacherDavid Poad
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils196
Free School Meals (FSM)6.6%
School Capacity196 / 210 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteSensory RoomForest SchoolDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

Cross CountryFootballRoundersAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessFilm ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Chalford Hill Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.