Picklenash Junior School, based in Newent, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Picklenash Junior School currently has around 161 pupils on roll, which is about 67% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 28.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67.1%). other white pupils make up about 18.6%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Ross Road, Newent, GL18 1BG |
| Website: | www.glebeinfantschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01531820589 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Michelle Kelly |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115733 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 161 |
| Number of Boys: | 83 |
| Number of Girls: | 78 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 67.10% | 108 |
| Other White | 18.60% | 30 |
| African | 2.50% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 2.50% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.90% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.90% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picklenash Junior School Ross Road , GL18 1BG | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Glebe Infants' School Glebe Way , GL18 1BL | 3out of 4 | 76 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Watery Lane , GL18 1QF | 3out of 4 | 818 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Watery Lane , GL18 1QF | - not rated | 818 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.