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Berry Hill Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Coleford, GL16 7AT

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Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,316 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Berry Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils201
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Amy Pugh
Local authorityGloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115549.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire71%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, similar to Gloucestershire73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils201
Girls87
Boys114
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.9%
First language not English0.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size28.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
96.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
White and Asian
1%
Other mixed
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)9.65
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.26
Support staff (FTE)12.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.65
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.3%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Berry Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryFive Acres High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimarySt John's C of E AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryCoalway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Berry Hill Primary School

What is Berry Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Berry Hill Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Berry Hill Primary School rank in England?

Berry Hill Primary School ranks 9,316 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Berry Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Berry Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Berry Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Berry Hill Primary School made 28 offers from 65 applications (2.3 per offer), and 28 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Berry Hill Primary School?

Berry Hill Primary School has 201 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Berry Hill Primary School?

Berry Hill Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Berry Hill Primary School?

At Berry Hill Primary School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Berry Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Berry Hill Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.