Woolaston Primary School
Netherend, Lydney, GL15 6PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Jennifer Lane
- Federation
- Forest Edge Federation
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- URN
- 115559
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01594529270
About this school
Woolaston Primary School is a community primary school in Lydney. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 113 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woolaston 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 25 | 19 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 47% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 63% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 53% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 53% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 Woolaston 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 | 56% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 126 |
| 2024/25 | 131 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woolaston Primary School compares
Woolaston Primary School ranked 155th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 113 | — |
| Aylburton Church of England Primary School | 83% | 7.2% | 29% | 68 | 1.8 miles |
| Lydney Church of England Community School | 65% | 5.3% | 22% | 199 | 2.9 miles |
| St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School | 63% | 3.8% | 8.8% | 148 | 3.4 miles |
| Severnbanks Primary School | 68% | 4.8% | 37.6% | 251 | 3.5 miles |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | 90% | 3.9% | 20% | 211 | 3.6 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)
- 9.92%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.81%
- Persistent absence
- 11.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aylburton Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Lydney Church of England Community School2.9 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Severnbanks Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Lydney
Other schools in Lydney
Woolaston Primary School ranks 8th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Lydney.
- Aylburton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bream Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lydney Church of England Community School Primary
- Parkend Primary School Primary
- Pillowell Community Primary School Primary
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Severnbanks Primary School Primary
- St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary
- Yorkley Primary School Primary
- The Dean Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Woolaston Primary School teach?
- Woolaston Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lydney.
- Who is the headteacher of Woolaston Primary School?
- The headteacher of Woolaston Primary School is Miss Jennifer Lane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woolaston Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woolaston 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 Woolaston Primary School?
- Woolaston Primary School has 113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Woolaston Primary School full?
- Woolaston Primary School has capacity for 189 pupils and 113 on roll (60%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Woolaston Primary School a faith school?
- No. Woolaston Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Woolaston Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Woolaston Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Woolaston Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Woolaston Primary School is part of the Forest Edge Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woolaston Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woolaston Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Woolaston Primary School ranked 155th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woolaston Primary School's absence rate?
- Woolaston Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woolaston Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woolaston 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.