Located in Stroud, Rodborough Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Rodborough Community Primary School currently has around 180 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.4% boys and 45.6% girls. Around 8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Rodborough Hill, Stroud, GL5 3RT |
| Website: | www.rodborough-primary.com |
| Telephone: | 01453763159 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Katie Callaghan-Wright |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115565 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/02/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 180 |
| Number of Boys: | 98 |
| Number of Girls: | 82 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.00% | 153 |
| Other White | 7.20% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 1 |
| African | 0.60% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodborough Community Primary School Rodborough Hill , GL5 3RT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rosary Catholic Primary School Beeches Green , GL5 4AB | 3out of 4 | 635 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rosary Catholic Primary School Beeches Green , GL5 4AB | - not rated | 635 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stroud Valley Community Primary School Castle Street , GL5 2HP | 3out of 4 | 919 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gastrells Community Primary School Kingscourt Lane , GL5 3PS | - not rated | 1,296 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud High School Beards Lane , Cainscross Road GL5 4HF | 4out of 4 | 835 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Stroud High School Beards Lane , Cainscross Road GL5 4HF | - not rated | 835 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Stroud Girls' High School Beards Lane , GL5 4HF | - not rated | 835 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE | - not rated | 956 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE | - not rated | 956 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Stratford Road , GL5 4AH | - not rated | 974 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stroud College of Further Education Stratford Road , GL5 4AH | - not rated | 1,086 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Althea Park Education Unit 64, Cainscross Road , GL5 4HB | - not rated | 550 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Rose's Special School Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP | - not rated | 763 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP | - not rated | 774 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Acorn School British School Building , Slad Road GL5 1QW | - not rated | 884 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Whitminster Centre Ryeleaze Road , GL5 1JR | - not rated | 978 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.