Lydney Church of England Community School
Bream Road, Lydney, GL15 5JH
- 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 Laura Bailey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Sponsor
- The Severn Federation Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 148212
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01594842172
About this school
Lydney Church of England Community School is a Church of England primary academy in Lydney. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 199 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 67% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 80% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 90% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 77% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Lydney Church of England Community 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 | 77% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lydney Church of England Community School compares
Lydney Church of England Community School ranked 101st of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.3% | 22% | 199 | — |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | 90% | 3.9% | 20% | 211 | 0.7 miles |
| Severnbanks Primary School | 68% | 4.8% | 37.6% | 251 | 0.8 miles |
| Aylburton Church of England Primary School | 83% | 7.2% | 29% | 68 | 1.2 miles |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | 44% | 4.6% | 17.6% | 73 | 2.0 miles |
| Yorkley Primary School | 73% | 5.2% | 13.4% | 177 | 2.3 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)
- 22.01%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 10.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Severnbanks Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Aylburton Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Pillowell Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Yorkley Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Lydney
Other schools in Lydney
Lydney Church of England Community School ranks 6th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Lydney.
- Aylburton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bream Church of England Primary 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 year groups does Lydney Church of England Community School teach?
- Lydney Church of England Community School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lydney.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Lydney Church of England Community School?
- The executive headteacher of Lydney Church of England Community School is Mrs Laura Bailey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lydney Church of England Community School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lydney Church of England Community 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 Lydney Church of England Community School?
- Lydney Church of England Community School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lydney Church of England Community School full?
- Lydney Church of England Community School has capacity for 210 pupils and 199 on roll (95%), 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 Lydney Church of England Community School a faith school?
- Yes. Lydney Church of England Community School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Lydney Church of England Community School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lydney Church of England Community School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Lydney Church of England Community School?
- Lydney Church of England Community 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 Lydney Church of England Community School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lydney Church of England Community School rank locally?
- Lydney Church of England Community School ranked 101st of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lydney Church of England Community School's absence rate?
- Lydney Church of England Community School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lydney Church of England Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lydney Church of England Community 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.