Community school · Gloucestershire

Woolaston Primary School

4–11Ages
113Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115559URN

Netherend, Lydney, GL15 6PH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

30 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 17 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Gloucestershire median (2.5) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

30 applications · 12 places offered · 11 named it first

2026 2.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 2.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 2.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 1.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 1.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 1.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 1.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 1.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 1.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 1.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.3

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	30	2.5	11	0.92
Sep 2025	9	24	2.7	7	0.78
Sep 2024	16	42	2.6	14	0.88
Sep 2023	25	43	1.7	19	0.76
Sep 2022	23	34	1.5	13	0.57
Sep 2021	18	31	1.7	16	0.89
Sep 2020	23	37	1.6	18	0.78
Sep 2019	28	41	1.5	22	0.79
Sep 2018	24	50	2.1	22	0.92
Sep 2017	26	41	1.6	15	0.58
Sep 2016	23	42	1.8	21	0.91
Sep 2015	25	48	1.9	24	0.96
Sep 2014	27	51	1.9	20	0.74

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 76% · Maths 60% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%153rd of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard8%

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	52%	4%	105	101
2023/24	47%	0%	103	99
2022/23	56%	4%	106	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

Woolaston Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Aylburton Church of England Primary School
2.8 km · Gloucestershire

2026

3.1applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Lydney Church of England Community School
4.7 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School
5.5 km · Gloucestershire

Good2022

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Severnbanks Primary School
5.6 km · Gloucestershire

2026

1.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy
5.9 km · Gloucestershire

2025

2.5applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Bream Church of England Primary School
5.9 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

1.2applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Pillowell Community Primary School
6.9 km · Gloucestershire

2026

2.5applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Tutshill Church of England Primary School
7.4 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 73%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: 115559 · 916/2114
Capacity: 189 pupils · 113 on roll
Free school meals: 6.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Netherend, Lydney, GL15 6PH
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Forest of Dean

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