St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School
High Street, St Briavel's, Lydney, GL15 6TD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Frey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Wye Forest Federation
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 148
- URN
- 115697
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01594530428
About this school
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Lydney. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 148 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Briavels Parochial Church of England 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 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 50% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 67% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 48% | 72% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 St Briavels Parochial 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 | 38% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 138 |
| 2023/24 | 133 |
| 2024/25 | 136 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School compares
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School ranked 108th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.8% | 8.8% | 148 | — |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | — | 6.9% | 23.8% | 41 | 2.3 miles |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | 41% | 6.3% | 40.6% | 186 | 3.1 miles |
| Ellwood Primary School | 56% | 4.6% | 19.9% | 139 | 3.2 miles |
| Woolaston Primary School | 52% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 113 | 3.4 miles |
| Redbrook Church of England Primary School | — | 17.8% | 16.7% | 40 | 3.7 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)
- 8.82%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 3.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Clearwell Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Coleford
-
Bream Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Ellwood Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Coleford
-
Woolaston Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Redbrook Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Monmouth
Other schools in Lydney
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School ranks 7th 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
- Woolaston Primary School Primary
- Yorkley Primary School Primary
- The Dean Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Lydney.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School is Mrs Natalie Frey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Briavels Parochial 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 many pupils are at St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School?
- St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School has 148 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School full?
- St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 148 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School is part of the The Wye Forest Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Briavels Parochial 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 38% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School ranked 108th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Briavels Parochial 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.