Voluntary aided school · Gloucestershire

Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School

4–11Ages
115Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
115690URN

Brimscombe Hill, Brimscombe, Stroud, GL5 2QR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.1 above Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

36 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 28 June 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

28 June 2022
Graded inspection: Good
15 June 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Gloucestershire median (2.5) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

36 applications · 10 places offered · 9 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 3.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 3.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 3.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 3.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 3.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 3.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 4.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 2.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 2.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 2.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.3

This school
Gloucestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	10	36	3.6	9	0.90
Sep 2025	13	50	3.9	12	0.92
Sep 2024	15	45	3.0	19	1.27
Sep 2023	14	46	3.3	11	0.79
Sep 2022	10	34	3.4	9	0.90
Sep 2021	11	35	3.2	9	0.82
Sep 2020	12	37	3.1	10	0.83
Sep 2019	6	25	4.2	6	1.00
Sep 2018	8	22	2.8	4	0.50
Sep 2017	13	27	2.1	11	0.85
Sep 2016	12	25	2.1	12	1.00
Sep 2015	12	34	2.8	17	1.42
Sep 2014	12	31	2.6	12	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 60% · Maths 93% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%118th of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	0%	108	107
2023/24	47%	7%	110	104
2022/23	65%	24%	109	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Minchinhampton Primary Academy
1.3 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Thrupp School
1.3 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Amberley Parochial School
2.1 km · Gloucestershire

2026

3.2applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Bussage Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School
3.0 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Outstanding2023

4.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Gastrells Community Primary School
3.0 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Chalford Hill Primary School
3.0 km · Gloucestershire

2025

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Eastcombe Primary School
3.0 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

3.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115690 · 916/3335
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 115 on roll
Free school meals: 12.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Brimscombe Hill, Brimscombe, Stroud, GL5 2QR
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Stroud

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources