Glebe Infants' School, Newent

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 47

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.1km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Michelle Kelly
Pupils:132 / 180 capacity
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01531820700
Address:Glebe Way, Newent, GL18 1BL
Federation:GPP Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:115741
UKPRN:10078310
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Forest of Dean
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Glebe Infants' creates a warm, welcoming environment where children feel safe and happy. The school has strong values around perseverance, trust, respect and friendship that guide pupil behaviour both in the classroom and playground. They've recently made effective changes to prioritise early reading, with children now getting off to a confident start in phonics.

Key Strengths

  • Strong leadership commitment to improvement with new curriculum changes underway
  • Effective early reading programme with phonics now prioritised, helping pupils build confidence and fluency
  • Well-considered personal development programme teaching healthy relationships, British values, and emotional wellbeing
  • Calm and purposeful classroom behaviour with clear expectations and high-quality pastoral support
  • Good progress in some subjects like mathematics and science with improved teaching of vocabulary

Areas for Improvement

  • Key knowledge not clearly identified in all subjects, making it unclear what pupils should learn and hindering progress
  • Curriculum implementation is inconsistent, leaving pupils with limited knowledge and gaps in learning
  • Support for pupils with SEND lacks precision and rigour, with no robust systems to check that education is meeting their needs effectively
  • Recent Year 1 phonics outcomes were significantly lower than national averages (though this is being addressed)

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems and a positive culture around child protection.

Extracurricular Activities

gardening club, dance club, reading club, multi-sports club, sports day, visits to Raglan Castle, Remembrance Day events, school library visits

Glebe Infants' School is a friendly and welcoming infant school where pupils feel safe and happy, but recent outcomes show that many pupils are not achieving as well as they should and some are not well prepared for their next steps in education.

At a Glance

22.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

35 responses
Would recommend60%
Child is happy77%
Well taught74%
Good progress66%
Feels safe69%
Well behaved54%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed69%
Handles concerns34%
Wider development51%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Picklenash and Glebe School Grounds (inside)
81m · 1 min walk
Picklenash School (o/s)
95m · 2 min walk
Kings Arms (opp)
195m · 3 min walk
Lakeside (opp)
258m · 4 min walk
Fire Station (nr)
314m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

73%

Available places

132 pupils

180 capacity

48 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newent

Low pressure
New homes approved:184
Projected new pupils:46

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newent

Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

7,383

Applications

5,834

Got 1st preference

91.9%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Gloucestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
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Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.74203%

Overall absence

26.53061%

Persistent absence

98

Enrolments

Authorised5.5467%
Unauthorised2.19533%
Persistent (10%+)26.53061%
Severe (50%+)1.02041%

Absence trend

4.97931%
18/19
3.98808%
20/21
7.18234%
21/22
7.36269%
22/23
7.66804%
23/24
7.74203%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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