Hope Brook CofE Primary School, Longhope
Hope Brook CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Longhope, part of Primary Quest Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 89th-highest of the 209 schools in Gloucestershire with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hope Brook CofE Primary School in detail
Hope Brook CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Hope Brook C of E Primary School, we want all members of the school community to continually grow in our learning and our understanding of ourselves, each other and the wider world. We seek to do this together as an inclusive community were everyone is welcomed, valued and nurtured."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Hope Brook C of E Primary School is a thriving Church of England Primary School in the heart of the village of Longhope in the Forest of Dean, who work closely with our local Church and provide an environment where Christian principles and values are the foundation of the curriculum and learning experiences that we offer."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Hope Brook CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hope Brook CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Hope Brook CofE Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hope Brook CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hope Brook CofE Primary School are Huntley Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths); Lea CofE Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 56% reading, 44% maths); and Drybrook Primary School (2.9 miles, 75% reading, 81% maths).
Hope Brook CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Huntley Church of England Primary SchoolMitcheldean Endowed Primary SchoolLea CofE Primary SchoolDrybrook Primary School
The trust
Hope Brook CofE Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Primary Quest Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 18 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 4 (3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Hope Brook CofE Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Wend (opposite), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Hope Brook CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
Hope Brook CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Hope Brook CofE Primary School (URN 133395), it was rated Good in May 2011.
At a Glance
9.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Hope Brook CofE 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 Hope Brook CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hope Brook CofE 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Hope Brook CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
118 pupils
119 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Longhope
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Longhope
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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
134
Total Pupils
65
Boys
69
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,773
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,895
Per pupil
£740k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
3.9%
Persistent absence
103
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
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Questions parents ask about Hope Brook CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hope Brook CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hope Brook CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Hope Brook CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hope Brook CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Hope Brook CofE Primary School (URN 133395), it was rated Good in May 2011.
What is the catchment area for Hope Brook CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hope Brook CofE 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 Hope Brook CofE Primary School?
Hope Brook CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Hope Brook CofE Primary School?
Classes at Hope Brook CofE Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hope Brook CofE Primary School?
Hope Brook CofE Primary School has around 134 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hope Brook CofE Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Hope Brook CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 3.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hope Brook CofE Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hope Brook CofE 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.
How many road collisions happen near Hope Brook CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Hope Brook CofE Primary School?
Hope Brook CofE Primary School is at Church Road, Longhope, GL17 0LA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)