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Lydney Church of England Community School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Bream Road, Lydney GL15 5JH · lydneycofe.co.uk · 01594 842172
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gloucestershire 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.94 mi
- 1.51 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Named · Gloucestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 199
- 95% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 21.1%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Named” went to a home 0.94 mi (1.51 km) from the school. Source: Gloucestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 22 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 21 | 0.7 | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 27 | 0.9 | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Named | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.94 mi1.51 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% 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 | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115635)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Lydney Church of England Community School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115635), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115635)
Nov 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115635)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 22
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 64% who raised concerns
based on the 14% who had a child bullied