Eastcombe Primary School

School overview

Eastcombe Primary School is a primary school serving Stroud, Gloucestershire, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 51 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Eastcombe Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 30.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 20% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 112 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Eastcombe Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 8 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.2%. There are about 13.2 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.