Voluntary aided school · Gloucestershire

St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
148Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
115697URN

High Street, St Briavel's, Lydney, GL15 6TD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.4 above Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

29 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%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 · 27 April 2022Ofsted'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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Gloucestershire median (2.5) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

29 applications · 10 places offered · 9 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 2.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 2.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 1.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 2.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 1.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 1.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 2.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 1.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 2.5; 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	10	29	2.9	9	0.90
Sep 2025	15	33	2.2	13	0.87
Sep 2024	19	40	2.1	19	1.00
Sep 2023	19	42	2.2	18	0.95
Sep 2022	19	40	2.1	21	1.11
Sep 2021	17	27	1.6	17	1.00
Sep 2020	20	44	2.2	24	1.20
Sep 2019	18	34	1.9	18	1.00
Sep 2018	20	38	1.9	19	0.95
Sep 2017	16	33	2.1	13	0.81
Sep 2016	19	46	2.4	17	0.89
Sep 2015	19	36	1.9	17	0.89
Sep 2014	20	49	2.5	23	1.15

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 84% · Maths 79% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%105th of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard42%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	63%	11%	107	105
2023/24	50%	0%	106	102
2022/23	38%	0%	107	100

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

St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Clearwell Church of England Primary School
3.7 km · Gloucestershire

Some aspects not as strong2024

11.0applications per place
Bream Church of England Primary School
5.0 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

1.2applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Ellwood Primary School
5.1 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Woolaston Primary School
5.5 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

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

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place
Aylburton Church of England Primary School
6.4 km · Gloucestershire

2026

3.1applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St John's C of E Academy
6.7 km · Gloucestershire

2026

1.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Coalway Primary School
6.8 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

72%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115697 · 916/3344
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 148 on roll
Free school meals: 6.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: High Street, St Briavel's, Lydney, GL15 6TD
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Forest of Dean

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