Severnbanks Primary School, Lydney
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at supporting all pupils to succeed, particularly those facing barriers to learning. Teachers are highly skilled at adapting their teaching and the school provides a warm, inclusive environment where every child matters. Parents praise the school's commitment to their children's education and wellbeing, and pupils are eager to attend.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged learners, with tailored interventions and specialist training for staff
- Strong attendance and behaviour across the school, with pupils feeling safe and secure
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with strong emphasis on reading and effective phonics teaching
- Highly inclusive culture where pupils celebrate difference and learn about equality and British values
- Impressive range of enrichment activities including trips, music lessons, and clubs that develop pupils' talents and interests
Areas for Improvement
- A small number of pupils struggle with transcription skills like handwriting, which limits how well they can demonstrate understanding in written work
- In early years, staff sometimes miss opportunities to extend children's learning further
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding, with leaders establishing responsibility across the school so concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Royal Air Force air shows, sports tournaments, farm visits, theatre visits, pantomime, residential experiences, brass instruments, violin, ukulele, school rock band, choir, lunchtime clubs, after-school clubs, school council, inclusion council
Severnbanks Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive school at the centre of its community where all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, are supported to succeed both academically and socially. The school has strong leadership, excellent behaviour and attendance, and a commitment to removing barriers for disadvantaged pupils.
At a Glance
32.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 81%. Maths has improved from 70% to 81%. Writing has improved from 65% to 74%.
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
109%
Over capacity
251 pupils
230 capacity
21 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Lydney
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lydney
Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire
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(105)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.80716%
Overall absence
13.72549%
Persistent absence
204
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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