Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy

About Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy

Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Lydney, Gloucestershire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 210 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted (November 2025). 90% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 42.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 6% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 17% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy is oversubscribed: about 8 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 37 first choices for 30 places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 0.53 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 3.9%. There are about 22.5 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.