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Gastrells Community Primary School

Stroud, GL5 3PSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#11,092
of 13,686 nationally

About Gastrells Community Primary School

Gastrells Community Primary School in Stroud is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, currently running slightly above its official capacity of 177 with 179 children on roll. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 8.4%, which is below the national average for primary schools and suggests a relatively advantaged intake compared with many schools nationally. Despite this, the school is clearly in high demand locally: for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, it received 82 applications for just 24 places, with 27 of those applications coming as first preferences. Only 23 first-preference offers were made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.42 applicants per place. That level of competition indicates strong local reputation and preference, even though the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025 judged its overall effectiveness as ‘Not judged’ (the inspection was a graded visit that did not produce a new overall effectiveness grade). The previous inspection in October 2022 rated the school as ‘Requires improvement’ overall, with leadership and management and quality of education both graded 3.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKingscourt Lane, Stroud, Stroud, GL5 3PS
HeadteacherGary Price (Interim Executive Hedteacher)
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils179
Free School Meals (FSM)8.4%
School Capacity179 / 177 (101% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosPlaying FieldsICT SuiteForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballAthleticsNetballGymnasticsTennisCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChessDramaScience ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:15

Source: gastrellsprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gastrells Community Primary School

Gastrells Community 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.