Sheepscombe Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Stroud, Gloucestershire
Sheepscombe Primary School is a primary school in Stroud, Gloucestershire for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 17 December 2024. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Far End, Sheepscombe, Stroud, GL6 7RL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 64 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 17 December 2024
Strengths
- “Sheepscombe is a happy school with a family atmosphere.”
- “Parents and carers are rightly overwhelmingly positive about the school.”
- “This is because their children are happy and do well at Sheepscombe.”
To improve
- “A small number of pupils do not get enough practice in the basics.”
- “These pupils struggle to become fluent in reading and writing.”
- “However, sometimes too many improvements are undertaken at the same time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 40% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 5 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 5 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2012 to 2026, as Gloucestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- Cranham Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Croft Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Miserden Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Birdlip Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Castle Hill Primary School 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Coopers Edge School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published