Churchill Way, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 6RQ
10 reasons to choose The Croft Primary School
Top line
The Croft Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Stroud and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
The Croft Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.
Average class size
The Croft Primary School has one class per year and an average class size of 21 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The Croft Primary School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The The Croft Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised thematically or by half-termly topics, with cross-curricular linking. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at The Croft Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at The Croft Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.00pm.
Find another school near The Croft Primary School
Wycliffe Preparatory School (5.9 miles); The King’s School, Gloucester, Junior School (6.5 miles).
Rodborough Community Primary School (4.1 miles); Randwick Church of England Primary School (4.2 miles); Miserden Church of England Primary School (5 miles).
Wycliffe College (6.4 miles); The King’s School, Gloucester (6.5 miles).
Stroud High School (4.4 miles); Marling School (4.4 miles); St Peter’s Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (5 miles).