Schools and Education in Forwood

There are 52 schools within 5 miles of Forwood town centre, including 31 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School and Stroud High School. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
52
Primary
31
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

25
Outstanding (2) Good (25) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (24)
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School Primary 2 miles Southfield Road, North Woodchester, Stroud, GL5 5PD Inspected: 31 March 2023 Stroud High School Secondary 3.3 miles Beards Lane, Cainscross Road, Stroud, GL5 4HF Inspected: 18 December 2023
Cotswold Chine School 0.5 miles Box Lane, Stroud, GL6 9AG Inspected: 06 May 2025 Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Primary 1 miles Brimscombe Hill, Brimscombe, Stroud, GL5 2QR Inspected: 21 September 2022 Ruskin Mill College 1.7 miles Horsley Road, Stroud, Horsley, GL6 0PL Inspected: 12 July 2023 Horsley Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles The Street, Horsley, Stroud, GL6 0PU Inspected: 08 April 2025 Bussage Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Freame Close, Bussage, Stroud, GL6 8FW Inspected: 02 December 2022 Thomas Keble School Secondary 2.7 miles Bluebell Rise, Stroud, GL6 7DY Inspected: 26 September 2023 Eastcombe Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Eastcombe, Stroud, GL6 7EA Inspected: 20 November 2023 Stroud Valley Community Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Castle Street, Stroud, GL5 2HP Inspected: 28 November 2022 Rodborough Community Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Middle Spillmans, Stroud, GL5 3RT Inspected: 03 May 2023 The Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Beeches Green, Stroud, GL5 4AB Inspected: 19 June 2024 St Martins Centre (St Roses School) 3.2 miles Stratford Road, Stroud, GL5 4AP Inspected: 24 March 2023 South Gloucestershire and Stroud College 16 plus 3.5 miles Jack Russell Close, Stroud, GL5 4AH Inspected: 21 March 2024 St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Upper Church Road, Cainscross, Stroud, GL5 4JE Inspected: 13 November 2023 Oakridge Parochial School Primary 3.6 miles Water Lane, Stroud, GL6 7NR Inspected: 06 December 2022 King's Stanley CofE Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Broad Street, King's Stanley, Stonehouse, GL10 3PN Inspected: 11 September 2024 Foxmoor Primary School Primary 3.8 miles East Drive, Cashes Green, Stroud, GL5 4UJ Inspected: 09 June 2025 Archway School Secondary 3.8 miles Farm Hill Lane, Stroud, GL5 4AX Inspected: 11 May 2022 Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Back Lane, Bisley, Stroud, GL6 7BE Inspected: 20 June 2022 Sir William Romney's School Secondary 4.2 miles Lowfield Road, Tetbury, GL8 8AE Inspected: 19 March 2025 Whiteshill Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Main Road, Whiteshill, Stroud, GL6 6AT Inspected: 11 July 2024 Hopelands Preparatory School 4.7 miles MST26, Stonehouse, GL10 2AD Inspected: 04 July 2008 Uley Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Woodstock Terrace, Uley, Dursley, GL11 5SW Inspected: 25 September 2023 Stonehouse The Park Children's Centre 4.9 miles Elm Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2NP Inspected: 28 June 2012 Stonehouse Park Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Elm Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2NP Inspected: 27 July 2023 Maidenhill School Secondary 4.9 miles MST50, Stonehouse, GL10 2HA Inspected: 19 May 2022
Park Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Elm Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2NP Inspected: 14 November 2023
Minchinhampton Primary Academy Primary 0.4 miles Bell Lane, Minchinhampton, Stroud, GL6 9BP Beaudesert Park School 0.7 miles The W, Stroud, GL6 9AF Amberley Parochial School Primary 1 miles Culver Hill, Stroud, GL5 5JG The Acorn School 1.1 miles Church Street, Nailsworth, Stroud, GL6 0BP Inspected: 13 July 2023 Nailsworth Library Children's Centre 1.1 miles Old Market, Nailsworth Stroud, GL6 0DU Inspected: 28 December 2011 Nailsworth Church of England Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Highwood Drive, Nailsworth, STROUD, GL6 0ET Thrupp School Primary 1.7 miles Thrupp Lane, Stroud, GL5 2EN Avening Primary School Primary 1.8 miles High Street, Avening, Tetbury, GL8 8NF Gastrells Community Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Kingscourt Lane, Stroud, GL5 3PS Chalford Hill Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Randalls Green, Stroud, GL6 8LG Parliament Children's Centre 2.9 miles Bisley Old Road, Stroud, GL5 1NL Inspected: 18 August 2011 Sladewood Academy 2.9 miles Bisley Old Road, Stroud, GL5 1NL St Rose's Special School 3.2 miles Stratford Road, Stroud, GL5 4AP Uplands Community Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Thompson Road, Uplands, Stroud, GL5 1TE Marling School Secondary 3.4 miles Chestnut Lane, Stroud, GL5 4HE Callowell Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Barrowfield Road, Farmhill, Stroud, GL5 4DG St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Front Street, Nympsfield, Stonehouse, GL10 3TY Five Ways Children's Centre 3.9 miles Hillcrest Road, Cashes Green, Stroud, GL5 4NL Cashes Green Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Hillcrest Road, Cashes Green, Stroud, GL5 4NL Inspected: 22 March 2023 Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Sandford Close, Leonard Stanley, Stonehouse, GL10 3LY Randwick Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles The Lane, Randwick, Stroud, GL6 6HL St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Tetbury, GL8 8BW Wycliffe College 4.5 miles MST26, Stonehouse, GL10 2JQ Springboard Children's Centre (Tetbury) 4.8 miles Close Gardens, C/O Tetbury Library, Tetbury, GL8 8DU