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Woolaston Primary School

Primary · Community school · Lydney, GL15 6PH

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,746 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Woolaston Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 May 2023

Ofsted 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
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils113
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Jennifer Lane
Local authorityGloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115559.

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 maths52%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than Gloucestershire71%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire73%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils113
Girls55
Boys58
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.2%
First language not English0.9%
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places46.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size20.3

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
86.7%
Other White
3.5%
White and Asian
2.7%
Other mixed
2.7%
Indian
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
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 teacher19.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)5.88
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.34
Support staff (FTE)5.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.12
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.30
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
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 absence3.8%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10%, better than England, similar to Gloucestershire11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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 rate5.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.1%
Permanent exclusion rate1.5%
Permanent exclusions2

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Woolaston Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.8 miPrimaryAylburton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Woolaston Primary School

What is Woolaston Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woolaston Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 May 2023.

How does Woolaston Primary School rank in England?

Woolaston Primary School ranks 11,746 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Woolaston Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Woolaston Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woolaston Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woolaston Primary School made 12 offers from 30 applications (2.5 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woolaston Primary School?

Woolaston Primary School has 113 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woolaston Primary School?

Woolaston Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woolaston Primary School?

At Woolaston Primary School, the average class had 20.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woolaston Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woolaston Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10% 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.