Pillowell Community Primary SchoolBream Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lydney.
Summary of the comparison
Pillowell Community Primary School and Bream Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Lydney.
Pillowell Community Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bream Church of England Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Pillowell Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pillowell Community Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Bream Church of England 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 44.0% for Pillowell Community Primary School and 41.0% for Bream Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pillowell Community Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bream Church of England Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LydneyPillowell Community Primary School | LydneyBream Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 84th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 164th of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 74 | 180 | |
| Capacity | 84 | 210 | |
| Location | Lydney, GL15 4QT | Lydney, GL15 6JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 74 | 180 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 40.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.6% | 26.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 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.
Pillowell Community Primary School
Bream Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Pillowell Community Primary School · Bream Church of England Primary School