Clearwell Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Some aspects not as strongVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Coleford · GL16 8LG · Gloucestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS229%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM36.6%
- Demand1.00
2.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 115697
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Lydney · GL15 6TD
Ages 2–11 · 148 pupils · Gloucestershire
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
50%
Overall absence
5.6%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-04-27
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
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)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 106.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
- Authorised absence
- 4.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.9%
- Enrolments in measure
- 114
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
19
Places offered
19
1st-preference offers
18
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 40
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 19
- 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 fill106%
148 pupils · 140 places
- Pupils on roll
- 148
- Boys / girls
- 72 / 76
- School capacity
- 140
- Capacity fill
- 148 / 140 (106%)
- Free school meals
- 6.8%
- FSM pupils
- 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
- Federation
- The Wye Forest Federation
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Frey
Location
- Address
- High Street, St Briavel's
- Postcode
- GL15 6TD
- 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Lydney, Gloucestershire, 148 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.
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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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Frey
- Telephone
- 01594530428