Parkend Primary School

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.

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

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Parkend Primary School attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Parkend Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Parkend Primary School had 18.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 26.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.6% of pupils at Parkend Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Parkend Primary School received £8,854 and spent £8,951 for each of its 68 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £30,000 (£441 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Parkend Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Parkend Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Parkend Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Parkend Primary School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Parkend Primary School have?

Parkend Primary School has 68 pupils on roll.

What age range does Parkend Primary School cover?

Parkend Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Parkend Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Parkend Primary School?

Parkend Primary School is at Yorkley Road, Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4HL.