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Lydbrook Primary School

Community school · Lydbrook · GL17 9PX

Ages 2–11 · 83 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-01-28

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
79

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

11

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
16
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
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 fill59%

83 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
83
Boys / girls
52 / 31
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
83 / 140 (59%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Tilling

Location

Address
School Road, Lydbrook Primary School
Postcode
GL17 9PX
Town
Lydbrook
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, 83 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.9%.

Open schools in Lydbrook
1
Primary schools in Lydbrook
1
Academies among open schools in Lydbrook
0% (0)
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.

Compare with theseAll in LydbrookNear GL17

  • Woodside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ruardean · GL17 9XP · Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Berry Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Coleford · GL16 7AT · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Steam Mills Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Cinderford · GL14 3JD · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Drybrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Drybrook · GL17 9JF · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM34.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

  • Goodrich CofE Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ross-on-Wye · HR9 6HY · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM10.4%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Tilling
Telephone
01594860344
Website
www.lydbrook.gloucs.sch.uk

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