Severnbanks Primary SchoolLydney Church of England Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lydney.
Summary of the comparison
Severnbanks Primary School and Lydney Church of England Community School are primary schools in Lydney.
Severnbanks Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lydney Church of England Community School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Severnbanks Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Severnbanks Primary School was judged strong and Lydney Church of England Community 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 68.0% for Severnbanks Primary School and 65.0% for Lydney Church of England Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Severnbanks Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lydney Church of England Community School (77.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LydneySevernbanks Primary School | LydneyLydney Church of England Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 53rd of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 247 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 230 | 210 | |
| Location | Lydney, GL15 5AU | Lydney, GL15 5JH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 247 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 27.1% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 10.9% 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.
Severnbanks Primary School
Lydney Church of England Community School
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