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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 148230

Bream Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Lydney · GL15 6JW

Ages 4–11 · 186 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
137

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

186 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
186
Boys / girls
91 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
186 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SEVERN FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SEVERN FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Severn Federation Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Brice

Location

Address
High Street, Bream
Postcode
GL15 6JW
Town
Lydney
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Forest of Dean
Constituency
Forest of Dean
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lydney, Gloucestershire, 186 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 35.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.

Open schools in Lydney
11
Primary schools in Lydney
10
Academies among open schools in Lydney
55% (6)
Open schools in GL15
12
Primary in GL15
11
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.

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • Parkend Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM22.1%

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    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM23.7%

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.0%

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM36.6%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Brice
Telephone
01594562628
Website
www.breamcofeprimary.co.uk

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