Lydbrook Primary School, Lydbrook
Lydbrook Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Lydbrook. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 167th-highest of the 209 schools in Gloucestershire with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 59% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Lydbrook Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Lydbrook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 43% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lydbrook Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Lydbrook Primary School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lydbrook Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lydbrook Primary School are English Bicknor Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Woodside Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 65% maths); Ruardean Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 38% reading, 38% maths); and Berry Hill Primary School (2.2 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 70% maths).
Lydbrook Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
English Bicknor Church of England Primary SchoolWoodside Primary SchoolRuardean Church of England Primary SchoolBerry Hill Primary School
What parents say
27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lydbrook Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (89%).
Who goes there
3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 18 pupils (21.7%) received SEN support and 3 (3.6%) 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 Lydbrook Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Recreation Ground (by), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Lydbrook 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Some aspects are not as strong as at the last graded inspection.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Lydbrook is a warm, caring school where children feel safe and supported. The school places real emphasis on wellbeing and helping pupils develop into thoughtful community members. Reading is taught very effectively, and the school offers wonderful enrichment activities including forest learning, cultural celebrations, and visits from community figures.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading culture with effective phonics teaching in Reception and Year 1
- Excellent personal development provision including forest learning, cultural experiences, and community involvement
- Positive school culture where pupils behave well, attend regularly, and feel confident talking to adults about concerns
- Effective early years provision with strong focus on communication and language
- Quick identification of pupils with SEND and good use of visual supports
Areas for Improvement
- Some wider curriculum subjects lack clearly defined key concepts and connections to prior learning
- Some pupils, including those with SEND, struggle with accurate letter formation and phonics-based spelling
- Not all pupils get enough opportunities to solve problems in mathematics
- Inconsistent use of assessment systems to check what pupils know and remember over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, singing club, arts club, forest area learning, visits from parliament members and police, Black History Month events
Lydbrook Primary School is a welcoming school at the heart of the community where pupils are proud to attend and feel safe and happy. The school has redesigned its curriculum to be more ambitious, with strong work in reading and early years, though further improvements are needed in mathematics and writing.
At a Glance
16.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
27 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 43% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 57% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lydbrook Primary School
Term dates
Lydbrook Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lydbrook Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lydbrook 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
- 0
- 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, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
82 pupils
140 places
58 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lydbrook
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lydbrook
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
25.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
83
Total Pupils
52
Boys
31
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,677
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,150
Per pupil
£658k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
75
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Lydbrook Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lydbrook Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lydbrook Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Lydbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lydbrook Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lydbrook Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lydbrook 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 Lydbrook Primary School?
Lydbrook Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 59% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Lydbrook Primary School?
Classes at Lydbrook Primary School average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lydbrook Primary School?
Lydbrook Primary School has around 83 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lydbrook Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Lydbrook Primary School in 2024/25. 12% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lydbrook Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lydbrook 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.
What are Lydbrook Primary School's term dates?
Lydbrook Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Lydbrook 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, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Lydbrook Primary School?
Lydbrook Primary School is at School Road, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9PX.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)