Berry Hill Primary School
Nine Wells Road, Berry Hill, Coleford, GL16 7AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amy Pugh (Mrs Michala Reid Acting Headteacher, Maternity Cover)
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 115549
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01594832262
About this school
Berry Hill Primary School is a foundation primary school in Coleford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 201 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Berry Hill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 40% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 63% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 57% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 73% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Berry Hill Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Berry Hill Primary School compares
Berry Hill Primary School ranked 121st of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.3% | 18.5% | 201 | — |
| St John's C of E Academy | 54% | 4.1% | 37% | 155 | 1.3 miles |
| Coalway Primary School | 72% | 5.2% | 30.8% | 193 | 1.6 miles |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | — | 6.8% | 14.3% | 48 | 1.9 miles |
| Lydbrook Primary School | 50% | 5.2% | 20.2% | 83 | 2.2 miles |
| Ellwood Primary School | 56% | 4.6% | 19.9% | 139 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.54%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 8.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's C of E Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Coleford
-
Coalway Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Coleford
-
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Coleford
-
Lydbrook Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Lydbrook
-
Ellwood Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Coleford
Other schools in Coleford
- Clearwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Coalway Primary School Primary
- Ellwood Primary School Primary
- English Bicknor Church of England Primary School Primary
- St John's C of E Academy Primary
- Five Acres High School Secondary
- Heart of the Forest Community Special School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Berry Hill Primary School teach?
- Berry Hill Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Coleford.
- Who is the headteacher of Berry Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Berry Hill Primary School is Mrs Amy Pugh (Mrs Michala Reid Acting Headteacher, Maternity Cover), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Berry Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Berry Hill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Berry Hill Primary School?
- Berry Hill Primary School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Berry Hill Primary School full?
- Berry Hill Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 201 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Berry Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Berry Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Berry Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Berry Hill Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Berry Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Berry Hill Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Berry Hill Primary School ranked 121st of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Berry Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Berry Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Berry Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Berry Hill Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.