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Woolaston Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Netherend, Lydney GL15 6PH · woolastonprimary.co.uk · 01594 529270
On the mapSearch near GL15 6PH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gloucestershire 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Gloucestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 113
- 60% of 189 places
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.2%
- First language not English
- 0.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Gloucestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 11 families put the school first and 12 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | 86% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 16 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 25 | 19 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 23 | 13 | 0.6 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Gloucestershire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Woolaston Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Outstanding
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (40 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 40
- 29% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (28%) with SEND