Community school · Gloucestershire

Lydbrook Primary School

2–11Ages
83Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115531URN

School Road, Lydbrook Primary School, Lydbrook, GL17 9PX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2019

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

1.1 below Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

17 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2019

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

Inspection history

17 December 2024
Ungraded inspection: Some aspects not as strong
8 May 2019
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

1.1 below Gloucestershire median (2.5) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

17 applications · 12 places offered · 12 named it first

2026 1.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 1.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 1.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 1.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 1.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 1.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 1.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 1.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 1.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 1.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 1.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Gloucestershire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Gloucestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	12	17	1.4	12	1.00
Sep 2025	11	15	1.4	10	0.91
Sep 2024	11	16	1.5	11	1.00
Sep 2023	12	17	1.4	11	0.92
Sep 2022	15	21	1.4	15	1.00
Sep 2021	13	22	1.7	12	0.92
Sep 2020	11	20	1.8	11	1.00
Sep 2019	15	21	1.4	13	0.87
Sep 2018	11	14	1.3	11	1.00
Sep 2017	14	17	1.2	13	0.93
Sep 2016	16	25	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2015	13	22	1.7	12	0.92
Sep 2014	19	30	1.6	17	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 67% · Maths 67% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%157th of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	0%	102	101
2023/24	43%	7%	103	97
2022/23	43%	0%	103	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Lydbrook Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Some aspects not as strong2024

1.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.5applications per place
Woodside Primary School
2.5 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Ruardean Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 23%met the SATs standard
Berry Hill Primary School
3.6 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Steam Mills Primary School
4.3 km · Gloucestershire

2026

2.7applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Drybrook Primary School
4.6 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Goodrich CofE Primary School
4.8 km · Herefordshire, County of

Not yet inspected

2.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Coalway Primary School
5.2 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

72%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115531 · 916/2077
Capacity: 140 pupils · 83 on roll
Free school meals: 16.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: School Road, Lydbrook Primary School, Lydbrook, GL17 9PX
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Forest of Dean

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources