Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy

Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy is a small Church of England primary in the Diocese of Gloucester Academy Trust. Inspectors found it performing well overall: attendance and behaviour, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing are strong, and safeguarding is met. Pupils are described as polite, safe and eager to learn, with high attendance and a strong sense of belonging, especially for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND. Achievement, curriculum and teaching, and early years are at the expected standard rather than strong. Published key stage 2 outcomes are above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics, phonics is strong, and disadvantaged pupils achieve well, but the report says assessment checks are not always precise enough for a small number of pupils, so some errors in written work persist. The main next step is for leaders to ensure teachers check precisely how well pupils are securing curriculum knowledge so all pupils consistently achieve well.

Strengths

• Attendance is a whole-school priority with consistently high rates and strong family support.
• Pupils’ behaviour and attitudes are excellent, creating a calm and respectful learning environment.
• Inclusion is at the heart of the school, with precise SEND identification and effective adaptations.
• Leaders and trustees share a clear vision and have a demonstrable impact, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.
• Governance is robust, accurate and focused on pupils.
• Personal development and wellbeing provision is extensive, embedded and helps pupils become confident advocates.
• Pupils benefit from rich character education, leadership opportunities and community projects.
• Reading is a particular strength, including strong phonics and early reading support.
• Disadvantaged pupils achieve well and benefit from highly effective pupil premium use.
• Early years provides a positive start with strong parental partnerships and clear routines.
• Staff wellbeing and professional learning are well supported.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment checks are not always precise enough for a small number of pupils, so some errors in written work persist.
• Leaders need to ensure teachers check precisely how well pupils are securing curriculum knowledge so all pupils consistently achieve well.

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 Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.7% 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, 1.0% of pupils at Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy 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 Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy had 21.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.5% 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, 9.0% of pupils at Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% 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 2024–25 Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy received £6,693 and spent £6,419 for each of its 210 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £134,000 (£637 per pupil).

Across all 25 schools of The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust, income was £6,887 and spending £6,916 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Lydney · Gloucestershire local authority: places and applications

Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy is part of The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust, which runs 25 schools. The nearest others:

• St John's C of E Academy Coleford
• Lakefield CofE Primary School Gloucester
• Coaley Church of England Primary Academy Dursley
• Dursley Church of England Primary Academy Dursley
• Longney Church of England Primary Academy Gloucester
• Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy Gloucester
• Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Gloucester
• Field Court Church of England Infant Academy Gloucester
• St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Stroud
• Whiteshill Primary School Stroud

What is Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy is Expected standard, from an inspection in February 2026.

When was Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy was last inspected in February 2026.

How many pupils does Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy have?

Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy has 211 pupils on roll.

What age range does Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy cover?

Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy?

Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy is at School Crescent, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5TA.