Bream Church of England Primary School

Bream Church of England Primary School has made significant strides since becoming part of the Severn Federation Academy Trust, achieving a good overall effectiveness rating in its first inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005. Strong leadership has been pivotal in this transformation, with dedicated staff creating a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The school's focus on high expectations has led to improved behavior and an inclusive culture, where all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, thrive alongside their peers. Despite these successes, legacy gaps in knowledge—especially in mathematics for some pupils in upper key stage 2—remain a challenge.

Strengths

• Significant improvement in pupils' behavior and learning environment.
• Strong relationships fostered between staff, parents, and the community.
• Effective leadership driving high aspirations for all students.
• Strong emphasis on reading from early years with well-chosen books.
• Inclusive culture that supports pupils with special educational needs.
• Improved attendance rates now above the national average.
• Diverse extracurricular opportunities that engage all pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Legacy gaps in knowledge for some groups of pupils in mathematics.
• Inconsistent depth of knowledge across a minority of subject areas.

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 Bream Church of England Primary School attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.0% 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, 1.7% of pupils at Bream 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 Bream Church of England Primary School had 20.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.2% 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, 30.6% of pupils at Bream Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.5% 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 Bream Church of England Primary School received £8,212 and spent £8,238 for each of its 180 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £105,000 (£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

Bream 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
• Aylburton Church of England Primary School Lydney
• Severnbanks Primary School Lydney
• English Bicknor Church of England Primary School Coleford
• Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Newnham
• Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School Berkeley
• 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 Bream Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bream Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

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

Bream Church of England Primary School was last inspected in February 2024.

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

Bream Church of England Primary School has 186 pupils on roll.

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

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

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

In 2025, 41% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bream Church of England Primary School?

Bream Church of England Primary School is at High Street, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6JW.