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Parkend Primary School

Community school · Lydney · GL15 4HL

Ages 4–11 · 68 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
116.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
52

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 fill97%

68 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
68
Boys / girls
32 / 36
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
68 / 70 (97%)
Free school meals
22.1%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Federation
Forest of Dean Community Schools Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Katharine Burke

Location

Address
Yorkley Road, Parkend
Postcode
GL15 4HL
Town
Lydney
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 4–11, in Lydney, Gloucestershire, 68 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.1%.

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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    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Yorkley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Ellwood Primary School

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

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM32.6%

    2.7 miles away

  • Soudley School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.2%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katharine Burke
Telephone
01594562407
Website
parkendschool.com

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