Sheepscombe Primary SchoolThe Croft Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stroud.
Summary of the comparison
Sheepscombe Primary School and The Croft Primary School are primary schools in Stroud.
Sheepscombe Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Croft Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Croft Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sheepscombe Primary School was judged Good and The Croft Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 40.0% for Sheepscombe Primary School and 70.0% for The Croft Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sheepscombe Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Croft Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StroudSheepscombe Primary School | StroudThe Croft Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 129th of 239 in Gloucestershire | 67th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 67 | 138 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 140 | |
| Location | Stroud, GL6 7RL | Stroud, GL6 6RQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 67 | 138 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.5% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.5% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sheepscombe Primary School
The Croft Primary School
Full profiles: Sheepscombe Primary School · The Croft Primary School