Aylburton Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Aylburton, Lydney, GL15 6DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SEVERN FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Isaac
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Sponsor
- The Severn Federation Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 148211
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01594842426
About this school
Aylburton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Lydney. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 68 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Aylburton 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
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
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected 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 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 42% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 58% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 92% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 58% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 101.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Aylburton 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 | 67% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 77 |
| 2024/25 | 76 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Aylburton Church of England Primary School compares
Aylburton Church of England Primary School ranked 13th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 7.2% | 29% | 68 | — |
| Lydney Church of England Community School | 65% | 5.3% | 22% | 199 | 1.2 miles |
| Woolaston Primary School | 52% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 113 | 1.8 miles |
| Severnbanks Primary School | 68% | 4.8% | 37.6% | 251 | 1.8 miles |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | 90% | 3.9% | 20% | 211 | 1.9 miles |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | 41% | 6.3% | 40.6% | 186 | 2.6 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.95%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.17%
- Persistent absence
- 26.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lydney Church of England Community School1.2 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Woolaston Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Severnbanks Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Bream Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Lydney
Other schools in Lydney
Aylburton Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Lydney.
- 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
- Woolaston Primary School Primary
- Yorkley Primary School Primary
- The Dean Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Aylburton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Aylburton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lydney.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Aylburton Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Aylburton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Emma Isaac, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aylburton Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Aylburton 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 Aylburton Church of England Primary School?
- Aylburton Church of England Primary School has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Aylburton Church of England Primary School full?
- Aylburton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 68 on roll (97%), 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 Aylburton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Aylburton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Aylburton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Aylburton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Aylburton Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Aylburton Church of England Primary School is part of SEVERN FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Aylburton 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 67% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Aylburton Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Aylburton Church of England Primary School ranked 13th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Aylburton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Aylburton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Aylburton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aylburton 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 10 July 2026.