Parkend Primary SchoolPillowell Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lydney.
Summary of the comparison
Parkend Primary School and Pillowell Community Primary School are primary schools in Lydney.
Parkend Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Pillowell Community Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Parkend Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Parkend Primary School was judged Good and Pillowell Community Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Parkend Primary School and 44.0% for Pillowell Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Parkend Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Pillowell Community Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LydneyParkend Primary School | LydneyPillowell Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 84th of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 60 | 74 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 84 | |
| Location | Lydney, GL15 4HL | Lydney, GL15 4QT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 60 | 74 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 21.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Parkend Primary School
Pillowell Community Primary School
Full profiles: Parkend Primary School · Pillowell Community Primary School