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ClosedSecondaryURN 115778

Whitecross School (Foundation)

Foundation school · Lydney · GL15 5DZ

Ages 11–16 · Gloucestershire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,095
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

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
Headteacher
Mr David Gaston

Location

Address
Church Road
Postcode
GL15 5DZ
Town
Lydney
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Forest of Dean
Constituency
Forest of Dean
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Lydney, Gloucestershire. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Lydney
11
Secondary schools in Lydney
1
Academies among open schools in Lydney
55% (6)
Open schools in GL15
12
Secondary in GL15
1
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Secondary in Gloucestershire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LydneyNear GL15

  • The Dean Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Lydney · GL15 5DZ · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.3
    • P80.0
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.1 miles away

  • SGS Berkeley Green UTC

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    University technical college · Secondary

    Berkeley · GL13 9FB · Gloucestershire

    Ages 14–19

    • Att845.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence10.7%

    2.8 miles away

  • Severnbanks Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lydney · GL15 5AU · Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM32.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Pillowell Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Lydney · GL15 4QT · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Gaston

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