Voluntary controlled school · Gloucestershire

Pauntley Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
25Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
115643URN

Pool Hill, Newent, GL18 1LL · 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

3.0per place

0.5 above Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

15 applications for 5 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%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 · 10 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

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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Gloucestershire median (2.5) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

15 applications · 5 places offered · 3 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 6.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 2.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 3.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 4.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 1.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 2.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 2.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 2.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 2.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 3.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 3.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 5.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Gloucestershire median in 12 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	5	15	3.0	3	0.60
Sep 2025	2	12	6.0	2	1.00
Sep 2024	7	19	2.7	7	1.00
Sep 2023	4	12	3.0	4	1.00
Sep 2022	2	9	4.5	2	1.00
Sep 2021	7	11	1.6	3	0.43
Sep 2020	7	16	2.3	4	0.57
Sep 2019	7	19	2.7	8	1.14
Sep 2018	7	17	2.4	13	1.86
Sep 2017	6	15	2.5	6	1.00
Sep 2016	7	25	3.6	8	1.14
Sep 2015	6	20	3.3	5	0.83
Sep 2014	3	15	5.0	2	0.67

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 71% · Maths 71% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%61st of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	71%	14%	106	103
2023/24	90%	0%	107	103
2022/23

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

Pauntley Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Redmarley Church of England Primary School
3.0 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.9applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Picklenash Junior School
3.2 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

29%met the SATs standard
Glebe Infants' School
3.2 km · Gloucestershire

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.3applications per place
Ann Cam Church of England Primary School
4.0 km · Gloucestershire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School
5.2 km · Gloucestershire

Not yet inspected

2.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School
6.3 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Gorsley Goffs Primary School
6.5 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2023

2.0applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Pendock CofE Primary School
7.0 km · Worcestershire

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 14%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115643 · 916/3060
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 49 pupils · 25 on roll
Free school meals: 12.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Pool Hill, Newent, GL18 1LL
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Forest of Dean

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