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Picklenash Junior School

Foundation school · Newent · GL18 1BG

Ages 7–11 · 157 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

8.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
205

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 fill65%

157 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
157
Boys / girls
82 / 75
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
157 / 240 (65%)
Free school meals
31.2%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Federation
GPP Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Kelly

Location

Address
Ross Road
Postcode
GL18 1BG
Town
Newent
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Forest of Dean
Constituency
Forest of Dean
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Newent, Gloucestershire, 157 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 31.2%.

Open schools in Newent
4
Primary schools in Newent
3
Academies among open schools in Newent
25% (1)
Open schools in GL18
5
Primary in GL18
4
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 NewentNear GL18

  • Glebe Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newent · GL18 1BL · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM22.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Gorsley Goffs Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ross-on-Wye · HR9 7SE · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM4.3%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Kelly
Telephone
01531820589
Website
www.glebeinfantschool.org.uk/

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