Ellwood Primary School
Bromley Road, Ellwood, Coleford, GL16 7LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Milford
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 139
- URN
- 115552
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01594833232
About this school
Ellwood Primary School is a community primary school in Coleford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 139 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 58% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 16% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 79% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 95% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 95% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Ellwood 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 | 63% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 138 |
| 2023/24 | 138 |
| 2024/25 | 141 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ellwood Primary School compares
Ellwood Primary School ranked 142nd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.6% | 19.9% | 139 | — |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | — | 6.9% | 23.8% | 41 | 1.3 miles |
| Coalway Primary School | 72% | 5.2% | 30.8% | 193 | 1.3 miles |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | 41% | 6.3% | 40.6% | 186 | 1.7 miles |
| St John's C of E Academy | 54% | 4.1% | 37% | 155 | 2.0 miles |
| Parkend Primary School | 83% | 5.8% | 23.3% | 68 | 2.0 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)
- 19.86%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.64%
- Persistent absence
- 9.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Clearwell Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Coleford
-
Coalway Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Coleford
-
Bream Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
St John's C of E Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Coleford
-
Parkend Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Lydney
Other schools in Coleford
- Berry Hill Primary School Primary
- Clearwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Coalway 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 year groups does Ellwood Primary School teach?
- Ellwood Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Coleford.
- Who is the headteacher of Ellwood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ellwood Primary School is Mrs Donna Milford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ellwood Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ellwood 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 big is Ellwood Primary School?
- Ellwood Primary School has 139 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ellwood Primary School full?
- Ellwood Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 139 on roll (99%), 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 Ellwood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ellwood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ellwood Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ellwood Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ellwood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ellwood Primary School rank locally?
- Ellwood Primary School ranked 142nd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ellwood Primary School's absence rate?
- Ellwood Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ellwood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ellwood 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.