Picklenash Junior SchoolGorsley Goffs Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Picklenash Junior School and Gorsley Goffs Primary School are primary schools.
Picklenash Junior School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Gorsley Goffs Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gorsley Goffs Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Picklenash Junior School was judged in need of attention and Gorsley Goffs Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 29.0% for Picklenash Junior School and 44.0% for Gorsley Goffs Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Picklenash Junior School (38.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Gorsley Goffs Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewentPicklenash Junior School | Ross-on-WyeGorsley Goffs Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 196th of 239 in Gloucestershire | 25th of 75 in Herefordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 161 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Newent, GL18 1BG | Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7SE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 29.0% | 44.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 98.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 96.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 161 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 5.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.4% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.6% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | 5.3% 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.
Picklenash Junior School
Gorsley Goffs Primary School
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