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Stroud School places

The County Council has a statutory duty to plan the provision of school places and to ensure there are sufficient, appropriately located places for all children and young people in the county. This includes the commissioning of suitable school accommodation to support the promotion of high-quality educational standards and to ensure vulnerable learners get fair access to educational opportunities. The County Council manages the impact of rising and declining pupil numbers and ensures there are sufficient school places available for all children and young people across the county, in the right place and at the right time.

See below for the latest updates on all of our school projects in the Stroud area:

Completed projects:

A photo of construction workers on site at Great Oldbury Primary Academy

There was an identified need to establish a new 1.5 Forms of Entry Primary School, with Early Years facilities, following a housing development (Great Oldbury) of 1350 new homes on land west of Stonehouse. Under the terms of the S106 agreement the school was be funded and delivered by the developer, Robert Hitchins Ltd.

A competition was carried out to find a sponsor for the new school and following a selection process, the Regional Schools Commissioner announced in September 2019 that the preferred sponsor for the new school is Gloucestershire Learning Alliance.

Great Oldbury Primary Academy offers 315 primary school places and will opened in Reception from September 2021. The school opened in a phased manner, allowing it to grow gradually to accommodate pupils as the new housing come on line.

The contractor EG Carter started on site in June 2020. A ground breaking ceremony took place on Wednesday 24 June 2020, where representatives from Robert Hitchins Ltd, EG Carters, Quattro Architects, Gloucestershire Learning Alliance and GCC attended.

A photo of construction workers on site at Great Oldbury Primary Academy

There was an identified need to establish a new 1.5 Forms of Entry Primary School, with Early Years facilities, following a housing development (Great Oldbury) of 1350 new homes on land west of Stonehouse. Under the terms of the S106 agreement the school was be funded and delivered by the developer, Robert Hitchins Ltd.

A competition was carried out to find a sponsor for the new school and following a selection process, the Regional Schools Commissioner announced in September 2019 that the preferred sponsor for the new school is Gloucestershire Learning Alliance.

Great Oldbury Primary Academy offers 315 primary school places and will opened in Reception from September 2021. The school opened in a phased manner, allowing it to grow gradually to accommodate pupils as the new housing come on line.

The contractor EG Carter started on site in June 2020. A ground breaking ceremony took place on Wednesday 24 June 2020, where representatives from Robert Hitchins Ltd, EG Carters, Quattro Architects, Gloucestershire Learning Alliance and GCC attended.

Callowell Primary School is a Community School in the process of converting to an academy. The school caters for children aged 4-11 and has a Nursery within the school grounds. However, pupils at the Nursery are not currently on the school roll. If agreed, following consultation, this will enable the nursery to be integrated during the academy conversion process to avoid them remaining a separate entity from the school and enable the nursery to continue.

Gloucestershire County Council has now published a Statutory Notice on the proposal. The Statutory Notice was published on Thursday 25th May 2023, any person can submit comments on the proposal to universalcommissioning@gloucestershire.gov.uk by Thursday 22nd June 2023.

Statutory Notice (PDF, 45.6 KB)

Long Statutory Notice (PDF, 186.7 KB)

Callowell Primary School is a Community School in the process of converting to an academy. The school caters for children aged 4-11 and has a Nursery within the school grounds. However, pupils at the Nursery are not currently on the school roll. If agreed, following consultation, this will enable the nursery to be integrated during the academy conversion process to avoid them remaining a separate entity from the school and enable the nursery to continue.

Gloucestershire County Council has now published a Statutory Notice on the proposal. The Statutory Notice was published on Thursday 25th May 2023, any person can submit comments on the proposal to universalcommissioning@gloucestershire.gov.uk by Thursday 22nd June 2023.

Statutory Notice (PDF, 45.6 KB)

Long Statutory Notice (PDF, 186.7 KB)

Three photos of the interior and exterior of Slimbridge Primary School

Work involved some refurbishment of the Group room/break out space, replacement of toilets and changing some use of rooms for more storage. Work finished at the end of November 2019, on time and on budget.  

Three photos of the interior and exterior of Slimbridge Primary School

Work involved some refurbishment of the Group room/break out space, replacement of toilets and changing some use of rooms for more storage. Work finished at the end of November 2019, on time and on budget.  

In 2026 Gloucestershire County Council supported Archway School with the delivery of a new 3G all-weather sports pitch. The project was made possible through funding secured from the Football Foundation, together with contributions from the school, local charities and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding awarded by Stroud District Council. The Council supported the delivery of the scheme and provided project management expertise throughout the construction phase. 

The new facility features a full-size floodlit 3G artificial grass pitch designed to provide high-quality sporting opportunities throughout the year. The project also replaced an existing hard-surface sports facility which was returned to natural grass playing pitches.  

The new facilities will support PE lessons, school sport and extracurricular activities, while also increasing opportunities for football and other physical activities regardless of weather conditions. The project responded to an identified need for additional 3G sports provision within the Stroud area and will benefit both pupils and the wider community.  

The project has strengthened opportunities for community use of the school's sports facilities, helping to increase participation in sport and physical activity across the local area. As a local authority maintained community school, Archway School worked closely with Gloucestershire County Council throughout the development and delivery of the scheme, ensuring that the new facility can provide lasting benefits for current and future generations of students and community users. 

In 2026 Gloucestershire County Council supported Archway School with the delivery of a new 3G all-weather sports pitch. The project was made possible through funding secured from the Football Foundation, together with contributions from the school, local charities and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding awarded by Stroud District Council. The Council supported the delivery of the scheme and provided project management expertise throughout the construction phase. 

The new facility features a full-size floodlit 3G artificial grass pitch designed to provide high-quality sporting opportunities throughout the year. The project also replaced an existing hard-surface sports facility which was returned to natural grass playing pitches.  

The new facilities will support PE lessons, school sport and extracurricular activities, while also increasing opportunities for football and other physical activities regardless of weather conditions. The project responded to an identified need for additional 3G sports provision within the Stroud area and will benefit both pupils and the wider community.  

The project has strengthened opportunities for community use of the school's sports facilities, helping to increase participation in sport and physical activity across the local area. As a local authority maintained community school, Archway School worked closely with Gloucestershire County Council throughout the development and delivery of the scheme, ensuring that the new facility can provide lasting benefits for current and future generations of students and community users. 

Current Projects