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Pillowell Community Primary School

School Road, Pillowell, Lydney, GL15 4QT

Local ranking39th of 237 primary schools in Gloucestershire
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Primary

Phase

84

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 14 July 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 July 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
44.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
78.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
78.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
9

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
74
Boys
35 (48%)
Girls
38 (52%)
Capacity
84 (87% full)
SEND
28.4%
FSM Eligible
17.6%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.8%
SEN Support
21.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
4.8

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 98.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%

98.6%

White British

1.4%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
115554
UKPRN
10080671
Establishment No.
2109

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