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Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School

Stroud, GL2 7PJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
#3,909
of 13,686 nationally

About Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School

Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in the Gloucestershire local authority, sitting within the Stroud district. Among the 243 primary schools in the county, it ranks 49th, placing it comfortably in the top quarter. Its closest peers at the very top of the local rankings are Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School, Temple Guiting Church of England School, and Thrupp School, all of which achieved the maximum ranking score. Whitminster itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 12 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 40 applications, with 11 of those coming as first preferences. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 3.33, a clear sign of local demand. With 103 pupils on roll, it is very close to its capacity of 105, and 12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, slightly below the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Lane, Gloucester, Stroud, GL2 7PJ
HeadteacherAlison Parry-Jones
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils103
Free School Meals (FSM)12.6%
School Capacity103 / 105 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jul 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsMusic RoomsLibrarySports HallICT SuiteArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballRoundersAthleticsGymnasticsDance

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaGardeningChoirFilm Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.