Parkend Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Yorkley Road
Parkend
Lydney
Gloucestershire
GL15 4HL
Phone 01594562407
Reference Number 115553

Parkend Primary School has shown notable improvement in its overall effectiveness since its previous inspection, moving from a grade of 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. The school fosters a strong sense of community, and pupils display exemplary behavior alongside high levels of pride in their school. The focus on core subjects like English and mathematics has been positively received, with effective teaching strategies and a well-structured curriculum. However, while there are clear strengths noted in leadership, personal development, and the early years provision, some subjects in the wider curriculum still require further embedding to ensure students achieve a comprehensive understanding across all areas.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 60
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.67%
Girls: 53.33%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 23.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 16
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 16

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 3 8
2 4 6 10
3 3 1 4
4 3 9 12
5 4 5 9
6 3 4 7

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95%
White, Other 3.3%
Mixed, Other 1.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 06 Feb 2024
Date Report
06 Feb 2024 School inspection:
20 Jan 2023 Monitoring visit
12 Oct 2021 School inspection:
06 Dec 2017 Full inspection:
14 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
13 Jan 2011 Full inspection:
03 Oct 2007 Full inspection:
13 Jan 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong sense of community and pride among students
  • Outstanding behavior and attitudes of pupils
  • Effective curriculum design that prioritizes English and mathematics
  • Good identification and support for pupils with SEND
  • Outstanding leadership and management
  • Strong focus on pupil well-being and mental health
  • Enthusiastic participation in extra-curricular activities

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects in the wider curriculum are not fully embedded
  • Inconsistent revisiting of previously learned knowledge

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 83%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 50%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 113
Maths 110

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.8
Writing 5.1
Maths 6.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 14 1
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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