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Best Schools in Lydney

Compare 11 schools in Lydney. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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Total Schools

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Outstanding

9

Good

Primary Schools

10 schools

Secondary Schools

1 schools

Top Performing Schools in Lydney

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Lydney Church of England Community School

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Primary

Bream Road, Lydney, GL15 5JH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/19/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

+1.9

209 pupils • 30.6% FSM • 3.8% EAL

Pillowell Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

School Road, Pillowell, Lydney, GL15 4QT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 10/10/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

79%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

+2.6

89 pupils • 11.2% FSM • 1.1% EAL

Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

School Crescent, Lydney, GL15 5TA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/13/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

79%

Maths Meets Standard

76%

Reading Progress

+2.1

Maths Progress

+0.2

211 pupils • 19.0% FSM • 7.6% EAL

Aylburton Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Church Road, Aylburton, Lydney, GL15 6DB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/27/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

78%

Reading Progress

-1.6

Maths Progress

-1.1

72 pupils • 20.8% FSM • 2.8% EAL

Severnbanks Primary School

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Primary

Naas Lane, Lydney, GL15 5AU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/1/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

67%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+2.5

Maths Progress

+6.3

261 pupils • 39.5% FSM • 6.1% EAL

Woolaston Primary School

Community school

Primary

Netherend, Lydney, GL15 6PH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/17/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

68%

Maths Meets Standard

72%

Reading Progress

+0.2

Maths Progress

-2.8

136 pupils • 11.0% FSM • 2.9% EAL

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Aylburton Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Church Road, Aylburton, Lydney, GL15 6DB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/27/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

78%

Reading Progress

-1.6

Maths Progress

-1.1

72 pupils • 20.8% FSM • 2.8% EAL

Bream Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

High Street, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6JW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

63%

Maths Meets Standard

42%

Reading Progress

-0.8

Maths Progress

-4.5

147 pupils • 37.4% FSM • 2.0% EAL

Lydney Church of England Community School

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Primary

Bream Road, Lydney, GL15 5JH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/19/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

+1.9

209 pupils • 30.6% FSM • 3.8% EAL

Parkend Primary School

Community school

Primary

Yorkley Road, Parkend, Lydney, GL15 4HL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 10/12/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

63%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+2.8

Maths Progress

+6.3

55 pupils • 27.3% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Pillowell Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

School Road, Pillowell, Lydney, GL15 4QT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 10/10/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

79%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

+2.6

89 pupils • 11.2% FSM • 1.1% EAL

Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

School Crescent, Lydney, GL15 5TA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/13/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

79%

Maths Meets Standard

76%

Reading Progress

+2.1

Maths Progress

+0.2

211 pupils • 19.0% FSM • 7.6% EAL

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