Bream Church of England Primary School, Lydney
Bream Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lydney, part of Severn Federation Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 10 schools in Lydney with published results, and 13,056th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bream Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils at Bream Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (50% in reading, 65% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bream Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Bream Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bream Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bream Church of England Primary School are Pillowell Community Primary School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 78% reading, 67% maths); Parkend Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Ellwood Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 67% maths); and Yorkley Primary School (2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bream Church of England Primary School.
Pillowell Community Primary SchoolParkend Primary SchoolEllwood Primary SchoolYorkley Primary School
The trust
Bream Church of England Primary School is one of 13 schools run by Severn Federation Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
35.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 57 pupils (30.6%) received SEN support and 14 (7.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Parkend (Dean Forest Railway), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Dean Centre (opposite), 20 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bream Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
35.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 53% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bream Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Bream Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Gloucestershire
Term dates
Bream Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Gloucestershire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bream Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bream Church of England Primary School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Bream Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
183 pupils
210 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lydney
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lydney
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
38.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
186
Total Pupils
91
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,287
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,973
Per pupil
£1182k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
16.0%
Persistent absence
162
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bream Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bream Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bream Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 53% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Bream Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bream Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Bream Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bream Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bream Church of England Primary School?
Bream Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Bream Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Bream Church of England Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bream Church of England Primary School?
Bream Church of England Primary School has around 186 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bream Church of England Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Bream Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 16% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bream Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bream Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bream Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Bream Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Bream Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bream Church of England Primary School?
Bream Church of England Primary School is at High Street, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6JW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)