Aylburton Church of England Primary School

Aylburton Church of England Primary School demonstrates a strong overall performance, establishing a positive environment where pupils feel safe and happy. The school's curriculum is ambitious and well-implemented, leading to strong progress across subjects, particularly in reading, writing, and mathematics. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are well-supported and achieve commendable outcomes in assessments, with a notable focus on literacy and numeracy. Leaders work effectively within the trust and maintain high standards, garnering positive feedback from parents and staff regarding the school's community spirit and care for students. Despite the school’s notable strengths, attendance has been identified as an area needing improvement, particularly for disadvantaged pupils. Leaders are actively prioritizing strategies to improve attendance, but the impact of these initiatives is still emerging. Continuous efforts are necessary to ensure that all pupils attend school regularly and reduce rates of persistent absence, which currently exceed national averages. Leaders are committed to addressing these challenges to enhance overall student engagement and performance.

Strengths

• Strong progress in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Ambitious and well-implemented curriculum.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Positive relationships within the school community.
• Inclusive culture that addresses diverse pupil needs.
• Highly effective phonics program and targeted literacy intervention.
• Engaging and well-sequenced lessons that foster a love for learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Lower than expected attendance rates, particularly among disadvantaged pupils.

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 Aylburton Church of England Primary School attended 92.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 26.9% 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, 2.6% of pupils at Aylburton Church of England 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 Aylburton Church of England Primary School had 15.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.7% 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, 29.4% of pupils at Aylburton Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% 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 Aylburton Church of England Primary School received £7,796 and spent £7,825 for each of its 76 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £44,000 (£582 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of Severn Federation Academy Trust, income was £8,520 and spending £8,622 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

Aylburton Church of England Primary School is part of Severn Federation Academy Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

• Lydney Church of England Community School Lydney
• Severnbanks Primary School Lydney
• Bream Church of England Primary School Lydney
• Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School Berkeley
• Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Newnham
• English Bicknor Church of England Primary School Coleford
• St Helen's Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Rangeworthy Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Iron Acton Church of England Primary School Bristol
• St Mary's Church of England Primary School Bristol

What is Aylburton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Aylburton Church of England Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Aylburton Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Aylburton Church of England Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Aylburton Church of England Primary School have?

Aylburton Church of England Primary School has 68 pupils on roll.

What age range does Aylburton Church of England Primary School cover?

Aylburton Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Aylburton Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

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

Where is Aylburton Church of England Primary School?

Aylburton Church of England Primary School is at Church Road, Aylburton, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6DB.