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Woolaston Primary School

Community school · Lydney · GL15 6PH

Ages 4–11 · 113 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
114

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 fill60%

113 pupils · 189 places

Pupils on roll
113
Boys / girls
58 / 55
School capacity
189
Capacity fill
113 / 189 (60%)
Free school meals
6.2%
FSM pupils
7
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 Edge Federation
Headteacher
Miss Jennifer Lane

Location

Address
Netherend
Postcode
GL15 6PH
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, 113 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.2%.

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.

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%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jennifer Lane
Telephone
01594529270
Website
www.woolastonprimary.co.uk/

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