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Berry Hill Primary School

Foundation school · Coleford · GL16 7AT

Ages 4–11 · 201 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
175

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

201 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
114 / 87
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
201 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Pugh (Mrs Michala Reid Acting Headteacher, Maternity Cover)

Location

Address
Nine Wells Road, Berry Hill
Postcode
GL16 7AT
Town
Coleford
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Forest of Dean
Constituency
Forest of Dean
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Coleford, Gloucestershire, 201 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.9%.

Open schools in Coleford
8
Primary schools in Coleford
6
Academies among open schools in Coleford
38% (3)
Open schools in GL16
8
Primary in GL16
6
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ColefordNear GL16

  • St John's C of E Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Coleford · GL16 8DU · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM36.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Coalway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Coleford · GL16 7HL · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM32.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Lydbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Lydbrook · GL17 9PX · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Ellwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Coleford · GL16 7LY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Pugh (Mrs Michala Reid Acting Headteacher, Maternity Cover)
Telephone
01594832262
Website
http://www.berryhill.gloucs.sch.uk

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