PRIMARY school pupils in Gloucestershire are on average, above the standard of schools across the country.

The statistics released by the Department for Education show that around 62 per cent of pupils met the expected standard for Key Stage 2 (KS2), marginally above the national average of 61 per cent.

Topping the table for schools in the Stroud constituency was Foxmoor Primary School, which achieved an impressive 95 per cent, Stone with Woodford Primary School (92 per cent), Horsley Primary School (89 per cent) and both Nailsworth Primary School and Amberley Primary School (87 per cent) were also outstanding.

Meanwhile, schools that severely underperformed in reaching the expected standards include Miserden Primary School (10 per cent), Haresfield Primary (33 per cent) and Christ Church Primary School (33 per cent).

The percentage of pupils achieving at a higher standard was also a percent higher in Gloucestershire, one in 10 compared to the rest of England with nine per cent.

In the Stroud constituency Bussage Primary School, Eastington Primary School, and Horsley Primary School led the way with 22 per cent of pupils achieving a higher standard.

However, an astounding 11 schools the Stroud constituency saw no pupils at all achieve higher standard grades.

These included Cam Everlands Primary School, Christ Church Primary School, Dursley Primary Academy, Haresfield Primary School, Longney Primary School, Miserden Primary School, Severn View Academy, Sharpness Primary School, Sheepscombe Primary School, St Dominic’s Primary School, and Uley Primary School.

Progress scores, which monitor how much improvement pupils make in the three Rs between the end of KS1 and the end of KS2, were given scores of 0.8 for reading, - 0.4 for writing and -0.1 for maths.

A score below zero means pupils made less progress, on average, than pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1.

However, a negative progress score does not mean pupils have made no progress, or the school has failed, rather it means pupils in the school made less progress than other pupils across England with similar results at the end of key stage 1.

Stone with Woodford Primary School were impressive in both reading and maths, scoring well above average in both categories.

Meanwhile, Haresfield Primary School scored well below average in both writing and maths.

Jane Lloyd-Davies, head of performance and inclusion at Gloucestershire County Council, said: “We have high aspirations for schools and I’m pleased to see some good performances across the county.

“Although these tables are important, it is worth noting that the information doesn’t reflect the numbers of pupils at the schools.”

To find out how primary schools near you fared, visit www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk