Littledean Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Littledean, Cinderford, GL14 3NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hayley McGoldrick
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 69
- URN
- 115631
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01594822171
About this school
Littledean Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Cinderford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 69 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. 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 21% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 64% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 29% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 43% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 99.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Littledean Church of England 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 | 44% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 21% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 80 |
| 2024/25 | 69 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Littledean Church of England Primary School compares
Littledean Church of England Primary School ranked 162nd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 6.4% | 30.4% | 69 | — |
| Forest View Primary School | 72% | 5.1% | 28% | 365 | 0.8 miles |
| St White's Primary School | 61% | 4.1% | 25.6% | 245 | 1.0 miles |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 8.1% | 120 | 1.4 miles |
| Soudley School | 50% | 6.4% | 17.1% | 44 | 1.9 miles |
| Steam Mills Primary School | 87% | 5% | 25% | 128 | 2.2 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.
Inspection history
- 30 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report9 November 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.43%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.35%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Forest View Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Cinderford
-
St White's Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Cinderford
-
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Newnham
-
Soudley School1.9 miles
Primary · Cinderford
-
Steam Mills Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Cinderford
Other schools in Cinderford
Littledean Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Cinderford.
- Forest View Primary School Primary
- Soudley School Primary
- St White's Primary School Primary
- Steam Mills Primary School Primary
- SGS Forest High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Littledean Church of England Primary School teach?
- Littledean Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cinderford.
- Who is the headteacher of Littledean Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Littledean Church of England Primary School is Mrs Hayley McGoldrick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Littledean Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Littledean Church of England 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 Littledean Church of England Primary School?
- Littledean Church of England Primary School has 69 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Littledean Church of England Primary School full?
- Littledean Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 69 on roll (66%), 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 Littledean Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Littledean Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Littledean Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Littledean Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Littledean Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Littledean Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Littledean Church of England Primary School ranked 162nd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Littledean Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Littledean Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Littledean Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Littledean Church of England 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.