Pillowell Community Primary School, based in Lydney, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Pillowell Community Primary School currently has around 74 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.3% boys and 52.7% girls. Around 17.6% 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 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (97.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | School Road, Lydney, GL15 4QT |
| Website: | www.bpwfederation.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01594562244 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kirsty Evans |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115554 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/10/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 84 |
| Number of Pupils: | 74 |
| Number of Boys: | 35 |
| Number of Girls: | 39 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 97.30% | 72 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillowell Community Primary School School Road , Pillowell GL15 4QT | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Yorkley Primary School Lydney Road , Yorkley GL15 4RR | 3out of 4 | 1,299 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkend Primary School Yorkley Road , Parkend GL15 4HL | 3out of 4 | 1,738 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bream Church of England Primary School High Street , Bream GL15 6JW | - not rated | 2,298 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bream Church of England Primary School High Street , Bream GL15 6JW | 3out of 4 | 2,312 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.