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English Bicknor Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Coleford · GL16 7PG

Ages 4–11 · 48 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

7.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
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 absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
34

Absence trend

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 fill62%

48 pupils · 77 places

Pupils on roll
48
Boys / girls
29 / 19
School capacity
77
Capacity fill
48 / 77 (62%)
Free school meals
25%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
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 Emma Isaac

Location

Address
English Bicknor
Postcode
GL16 7PG
Town
Coleford
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Forest of Dean
Constituency
Forest of Dean
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Coleford, Gloucestershire, 48 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.

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.

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    • Absence5.7%

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.9 miles away

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    • KS268%
    • Absence3.3%

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence4.9%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Isaac
Telephone
01594860367
Website
http://www.englishbicknorcofeprimaryschool.co.uk

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