Schools and Education in Painswick

There are 88 schools within 5 miles of Painswick town centre, including 54 primary and 12 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Stroud High School, Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School and Abbeymead Primary School. There are 3 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
88
Primary
54
Secondary
12
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
50
Outstanding (5) Good (50) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (30)
Stroud High School Secondary 3 miles Beards Lane, Cainscross Road, Stroud, GL5 4HF Inspected: 18 December 2023 Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Bondend Lane, Upton St Leonards, Gloucester, GL4 8ED Inspected: 10 September 2024 Abbeymead Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Mead Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5YS Inspected: 18 December 2023 The Crypt School Secondary 4.5 miles Podsmead Road, Gloucester, GL2 5AE Inspected: 24 April 2024 Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Southfield Road, North Woodchester, Stroud, GL5 5PD Inspected: 31 March 2023
The Croft Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Churchill Way, Painswick, Stroud, GL6 6RQ Inspected: 01 February 2023 Sheepscombe Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Sheepscombe, Stroud, GL6 7RL Inspected: 30 January 2025 Whiteshill Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Main Road, Whiteshill, Stroud, GL6 6AT Inspected: 11 July 2024 Brookthorpe Hall School 2.3 miles Wynstones Drive, Gloucester, GL4 0UN Inspected: 12 May 2025 Cranham Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Church Close, Gloucester, GL4 8HS Inspected: 17 June 2024 St Martins Centre (St Roses School) 2.7 miles Stratford Road, Stroud, GL5 4AP Inspected: 24 March 2023 South Gloucestershire and Stroud College 16 plus 2.8 miles Jack Russell Close, Stroud, GL5 4AH Inspected: 21 March 2024 The Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Beeches Green, Stroud, GL5 4AB Inspected: 19 June 2024 Archway School Secondary 2.9 miles Farm Hill Lane, Stroud, GL5 4AX Inspected: 11 May 2022 Stroud Valley Community Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Castle Street, Stroud, GL5 2HP Inspected: 28 November 2022 Haresfield Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Upper Green Lane, Stonehouse, GL10 3EF Inspected: 20 May 2022 Rodborough Community Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Middle Spillmans, Stroud, GL5 3RT Inspected: 03 May 2023 Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Back Lane, Bisley, Stroud, GL6 7BE Inspected: 20 June 2022 St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Upper Church Road, Cainscross, Stroud, GL5 4JE Inspected: 13 November 2023 Hunts Grove Primary Academy Primary 3.6 miles Harrier Way, Hunts Grove, Gloucester, GL2 4EP Inspected: 08 May 2024 Foxmoor Primary School Primary 3.6 miles East Drive, Cashes Green, Stroud, GL5 4UJ Inspected: 09 June 2025 Eastcombe Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Eastcombe, Stroud, GL6 7EA Inspected: 20 November 2023 St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary 3.7 miles Forest View Road, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0DD Inspected: 10 March 2022 Willow Primary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Evenlode Road, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0JY Inspected: 11 March 2024 Thomas Keble School Secondary 3.7 miles Bluebell Rise, Stroud, GL6 7DY Inspected: 26 September 2023 Hillside Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Matson Avenue, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6HE Inspected: 13 January 2023 Bussage Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Freame Close, Bussage, Stroud, GL6 8FW Inspected: 02 December 2022 Coopers Edge School Primary 4 miles Typhoon Way, Brockworth, GL3 4DY Inspected: 08 December 2023 Maidenhill School Secondary 4.1 miles MST50, Stonehouse, GL10 2HA Inspected: 19 May 2022 Harewood Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Holmleigh Park School, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0SS Inspected: 15 May 2024 Harewood Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Holmleigh Park School, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0SS Inspected: 17 September 2024 Kingsway Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Valley Gardens, Kingsway, Gloucester, GL2 2AR Inspected: 05 April 2022 Holmleigh Park High School Secondary 4.2 miles Windsor Drive, Gloucester, GL4 0RT Inspected: 20 November 2023 The Altus School 4.5 miles Russet Close, 35 Russet Close, Gloucester, GL4 0RQ Inspected: 28 February 2022 Field Court Church of England Infant Academy Primary 4.5 miles Courtfield Road, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4UF Inspected: 31 March 2023 Stonehouse The Park Children's Centre 4.5 miles Elm Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2NP Inspected: 28 June 2012 Stonehouse Park Infant School Primary 4.5 miles Elm Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2NP Inspected: 27 July 2023 The Shrubberies School 4.5 miles Oldends Lane, Stonehouse, GL10 2DG Inspected: 21 May 2024 Miserden Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Stroud, GL6 7JA Inspected: 11 September 2024 Hopelands Preparatory School 4.6 miles MST26, Stonehouse, GL10 2AD Inspected: 04 July 2008 Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Poplar Way, Hardwicke, Gloucester, GL2 4QG Inspected: 17 July 2023 Finlay Community School Primary 4.6 miles Finlay Road, Gloucester, GL4 6TR Inspected: 17 June 2024 Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Brimscombe Hill, Brimscombe, Stroud, GL5 2QR Inspected: 21 September 2022 Brockworth Children's Centre 4.7 miles Moorfield Road, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4JL Inspected: 03 July 2012 Lift Brockworth Primary 4.7 miles Moorfield Road, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4JL Inspected: 03 May 2023 Ribston Hall High School Secondary 4.7 miles Tuffley Avenue, Gloucester, GL1 5LE Inspected: 07 July 2022 Great Oldbury Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Veterans Way, Great Oldbury, Stonehouse, GL10 3WH Inspected: 22 April 2024 Oakridge Parochial School Primary 4.7 miles Water Lane, Stroud, GL6 7NR Inspected: 06 December 2022 Coney Hill Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Vestry Gardens, Gloucester, GL4 4NA Inspected: 19 July 2024 Birdlip Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Ermin Way, Gloucester, GL4 8JH Inspected: 23 January 2023 Dinglewell Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Dinglewell, Hucclecote, Gloucester, GL3 3HS Inspected: 08 May 2024 Dinglewell Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Dinglewell, Hucclecote, Gloucester, GL3 3HS Inspected: 18 September 2023 Henley Bank High School Secondary 4.9 miles Mill Lane, Gloucester, GL3 4QF Inspected: 21 September 2022 Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Primary 5 miles Clearwater Drive, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4GH Inspected: 29 March 2022 King's Stanley CofE Primary School Primary 5 miles Broad Street, King's Stanley, Stonehouse, GL10 3PN Inspected: 11 September 2024
Valley Bridge School 3.3 miles A4173, Whaddon, Gloucester, GL4 0UF Inspected: 07 July 2025 Park Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Elm Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2NP Inspected: 14 November 2023 Beech Green Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Saint James', Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4WD Inspected: 26 September 2024
Painswick Children's Centre 0.3 miles Churchill Way, Churchill Way, Painswick, GL6 6RQ Uplands Community Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Thompson Road, Uplands, Stroud, GL5 1TE Callowell Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Barrowfield Road, Farmhill, Stroud, GL5 4DG Parliament Children's Centre 2.7 miles Bisley Old Road, Stroud, GL5 1NL Inspected: 18 August 2011 Sladewood Academy 2.7 miles Bisley Old Road, Stroud, GL5 1NL St Rose's Special School 2.7 miles Stratford Road, Stroud, GL5 4AP Randwick Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles The Lane, Randwick, Stroud, GL6 6HL Marling School Secondary 3.1 miles Chestnut Lane, Stroud, GL5 4HE Five Ways Children's Centre 3.2 miles Hillcrest Road, Cashes Green, Stroud, GL5 4NL Cashes Green Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Hillcrest Road, Cashes Green, Stroud, GL5 4NL Inspected: 22 March 2023 Waterwells Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Tatenhill Close, Kingsway, Gloucester, GL2 2FX Inspected: 18 November 2022 The Link Children's Centre 3.8 miles Matson Avenue, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6BE Thrupp School Primary 3.9 miles Thrupp Lane, Stroud, GL5 2EN Gastrells Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Kingscourt Lane, Stroud, GL5 3PS Heron Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Heron Way, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 4BN The Beacon Children's Centre 4.1 miles Valley Gardens, Kingsway, GL2 2AR Gloucester Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Painswick Road, Gloucester, GL4 6RN Castle Hill Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Abbotswood Road, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4NU Grange Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Holmleigh Road, Tuffley, GL4 0RW The Oaks Children's Centre 4.5 miles Holmleigh Road, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0RN Wycliffe College 4.5 miles MST26, Stonehouse, GL10 2JQ Field Court Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Courtfield Road, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4UF Chalford Hill Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Randalls Green, Stroud, GL6 8LG Finlay and Tredworth Children's Centre 4.6 miles Finlay Road, Gloucester, GL4 6TL Quedgeley Library Children's Centre 4.6 miles Bristol Road, Quedgeley, GL2 4PE Brook Academy 4.6 miles Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4ZN Severn Vale School Secondary 4.8 miles School Lane, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4PR Calton Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Calton Road, Gloucester, GL1 5ET The Compass Children's Centre 4.8 miles Vestry Gardens, Gloucester, GL4 4NA Meadowside Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Elmore Lane East, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4LX