School Chooser

Stonehouse Park Infant School

Primary · ages 4-7MixedCouncil144 pupilsNursery Free breakfast clubStonehouseGloucestershire
School Chooser Score
27
Below
similar schools
Likely range 11 to 56, so it could be “in line”
Out of 100. Better than 18% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, June 2023
Attendance92.6%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families19%A bit fewer than most schools
Places36 spare144 pupils, 180 places
Pupils per teacher25.1School workforce census
Pupils on roll144Census January 2026

Stonehouse Park Infant School is a council school in Stonehouse for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. It has 144 pupils and room for 180. About 19 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 27 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 18% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Elm Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2NP01453 823052stonehouseschools.ukMiss Shona Swan headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 7 June 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places107 pupils for 180 places, 2024/25
59% full

73 places were empty (41% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 21% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (21 offers for 60 places).

EntryPlacesPut it firstApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary60204121all offeredLA
2025 Primary60223825all offeredLA
2024 Primary60294629all offeredLA
2023 Primary60395744all offeredLA
2022 Primary60324834all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll144Census January 2026
Places18080% full
Pupils from low-income families19%19% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English9%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support4%6 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan6%9 pupils with a plan
Average class size19.25 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)28%£41,850 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls59 / 85
White British pupils85%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (13), Physical disability (1), emotional and mental health (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll144107110117139144
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals19%29%27%23%28%23%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language9%11%11%9%1%1%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support11%17%25%21%10%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%0%2%2%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance92.6%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school23.5%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils3.72024/25, 1 permanent exclusion
Missed without permission2.3%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence7.4%7.1%9.3%11.0%4.7%4.3%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence5.1%5.4%7.4%10.1%4.3%3.7%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.3%1.8%2.0%0.9%0.4%0.7%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence23.5%19.7%39.0%44.0%9.2%8.3%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate3.70.06.00.02.8
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions10000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers5.7full-time equivalent, 8 people
Pupils per teacher25.1Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants3.4full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£46,281
Teachers who left in the year29%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.12021/22

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£10,495England £7,738. Total £1.1m
Income per pupil£10,844England £7,697. Total £1.2m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,194England £3,480
Money in reserve-16%In the red: -£187k, -£1,748 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£37kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£10,495spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m17712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate46 per 1,000 people50% lower than the England average
Typical house price£335,000Stroud
Nearest bus stop110 mThe Elms, 23 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Park Junior SchoolCouncil0 m135Report card 20262Compare
Great Oldbury Primary AcademyFree school0.9 miles242Good 202426Compare
Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.2 miles225No overall grade 202445Compare
Eastington Primary SchoolCouncil1.3 miles138Good 202278Compare
King's Stanley CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England1.4 miles205Good 202458Compare
Foxmoor Primary SchoolCouncil1.5 miles257Good 202065Compare
Cashes Green Primary SchoolCouncil1.7 miles212Good 202334Compare
St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.8 miles195Good 202351Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Stonehouse Park Infant School with the 45 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 45 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats18%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 27 is 27 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 0 · middle 54 · highest 97100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 27 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 27% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 11 to 56. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
Ofsted inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.3 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
-0.04
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.27
2024/25; 81 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Stonehouse Park Infant School a good school?

The figures are weak. Stonehouse Park Infant School scores 27 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 18% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 11 to 56, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Stonehouse Park Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Stonehouse Park Infant School good at its last full inspection on 7 June 2023.

How many pupils does Stonehouse Park Infant School have?

144 pupils aged 4 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 180 places, so it is 80% full.

Is Stonehouse Park Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 73 places were empty in 2024/25 (41% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Stonehouse Park Infant School?

Pupils were in school 92.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 23% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Stonehouse Park Infant School?

The average class had 19.2 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Stonehouse Park Infant School have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Elm Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2NP
Telephone
01453 823052
Website
www.stonehouseschools.uk
Headteacher
Miss Shona Swan
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Ward
Stonehouse
Constituency
Stroud
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
115581 · LAESTAB 9162146 · UKPRN 10075405

Where these figures come from