Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy
School Crescent, Lydney, GL15 5TA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Emma Mignaud
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 139643
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01594843453
About this school
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Lydney. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 211 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 48% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 81% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 65% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 77% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy 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 | 69% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy compares
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy ranked 5th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% 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 | 90% | 3.9% | 20% | 211 | — |
| Lydney Church of England Community School | 65% | 5.3% | 22% | 199 | 0.7 miles |
| Severnbanks Primary School | 68% | 4.8% | 37.6% | 251 | 0.8 miles |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | 44% | 4.6% | 17.6% | 73 | 1.5 miles |
| Yorkley Primary School | 73% | 5.2% | 13.4% | 177 | 1.6 miles |
| Aylburton Church of England Primary School | 83% | 7.2% | 29% | 68 | 1.9 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report18 November 2025
- 13 July 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.87%
- Persistent absence
- 8.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lydney Church of England Community School0.7 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Severnbanks Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Pillowell Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Yorkley Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Aylburton Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Lydney
Other schools in Lydney
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy ranks 1st 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
- Severnbanks Primary School Primary
- St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary
- Woolaston Primary School Primary
- Yorkley Primary School Primary
- The Dean Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lydney.
- Who is the principal of Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy?
- The principal of Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Emma Mignaud, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy, 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 Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy?
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 211 on roll (100%), 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 Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy?
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy ranked 5th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% 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 Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.