Whiteshill Primary School

Whiteshill Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its good status since the last inspection in May 2018. The school fosters an inclusive and engaging atmosphere where all pupils feel valued and supported. The curriculum is thoughtfully planned, enabling students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to build their knowledge effectively. Recent changes to the early reading curriculum are already showing positive results in fostering a love for reading among pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and supported by caring staff.
• The curriculum is carefully sequenced and evaluated for effectiveness.
• Strong emphasis on community interaction and extracurricular activities.
• Pupils display good behavior and positive attitudes to learning.
• Well-trained staff effectively teach early reading skills.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack sufficient emphasis on disciplinary knowledge, impacting pupil understanding.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Whiteshill Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Whiteshill Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Whiteshill Primary School had 18.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.3% of pupils at Whiteshill Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Whiteshill Primary School received £6,946 and spent £6,899 for each of its 102 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £65,000 (£637 per pupil).

Across all 25 schools of The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust, income was £6,887 and spending £6,916 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Stroud · Gloucestershire local authority: places and applications

Whiteshill Primary School is part of The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust, which runs 25 schools. The nearest others:

• St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Stroud
• Amberley Parochial School Stroud
• Minchinhampton Primary Academy Stroud
• Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy Gloucester
• Field Court Church of England Infant Academy Gloucester
• Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Gloucester
• Coaley Church of England Primary Academy Dursley
• Lakefield CofE Primary School Gloucester
• Longney Church of England Primary Academy Gloucester
• Hatherley Infant School Gloucester

What is Whiteshill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Whiteshill Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Whiteshill Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Whiteshill Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Whiteshill Primary School have?

Whiteshill Primary School has 98 pupils on roll.

What age range does Whiteshill Primary School cover?

Whiteshill Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Whiteshill Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Whiteshill Primary School?

Whiteshill Primary School is at Main Road, Whiteshill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 6AT.