Hunts Grove Primary Academy

About Hunts Grove Primary Academy

Hunts Grove Primary Academy’s headline KS2 metric sits slightly above the Gloucestershire local authority average, with 60% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the LA average of 59%. That one-percentage-point edge places the school in the middle of the pack locally — ranked 97th out of 243 primary schools in the county — and nationally it falls in the 58th percentile. The school’s Stroud district ranking is 30th out of 52, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate area. What stands out more than the headline figure is the spread of individual subject results: 80% of pupils met expectations in both maths and writing, while reading lagged slightly at 70%. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects was just 3%, and the higher-standard rates for maths, reading and writing each sat at 17%. So while the school delivers solid core attainment for most children, it is not currently pushing a large cohort into the top tier.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, rated overall effectiveness as Good, the same grade it held in its previous inspection in 2018. Leadership and management was singled out as Outstanding, the only category to receive that top mark. Behaviour and attitudes, personal development, quality of education, and early years provision were all judged Good. The early years provision has improved from a Requires Improvement rating in 2018 to Good in 2024. Exam results from the 2023/24 academic year show average scaled scores of 104 in both reading and maths, which is in line with the national average of 100. Progress scores were not published for the school, so it is not possible to compare how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The school has a nursery provision for children aged two and above, and its 373 pupils fill 89% of the 420-capacity school.

Hunts Grove is a state-funded, mixed primary school with no religious character, serving the Stroud area of Gloucestershire. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 100 applications for 61 places, with 66 of those applications coming as first preferences. The oversubscription ratio of 1.64 means competition is moderate but not extreme. Facilities include a library, dining hall, playing fields, art studios, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include cross country, football, rounders, dance, netball and gymnastics, while clubs range from coding and choir to science club, gardening and eco club. The school has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families looking for a solid, well-led primary with strong SEND support and a good range of enrichment, rather than one chasing top-tier academic results.

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