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Drybrook Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Drybrook · GL17 9JF

Ages 2–11 · 147 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
113

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 fill105%

147 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
78 / 69
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
147 / 140 (105%)
Free school meals
34.1%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FOREST OF DEAN TRUST
Academy trust
FOREST OF DEAN TRUST
Sponsor
The Forest of Dean Trust
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Henesey

Location

Address
Drybrook Road
Postcode
GL17 9JF
Town
Drybrook
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Drybrook, Gloucestershire, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34.1%.

Open schools in Drybrook
1
Primary schools in Drybrook
1
Academies among open schools in Drybrook
100% (1)
Open schools in GL17
7
Primary in GL17
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.

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    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM26.9%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Henesey
Telephone
01594542448
Website
www.drybrookschool.co.uk

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