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Amberley Parochial School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Amberley, Stroud GL5 5JG · amberleyschool.co.uk · 01453 873349
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 87%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gloucestershire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 104
- 99% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 3.3%
- First language not English
- 1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 13 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 15 | 17 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 24 | 1.6▲ | 58% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 13 | 12 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% the higher standard. Across Gloucestershire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲87% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115689)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Amberley Parochial School on 7 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 7 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115689), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2023Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115689)
Before September 2019
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115689)
May 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115689)