Pillowell Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Lydney, Gloucestershire
Pillowell Community Primary School is a primary school in Lydney, Gloucestershire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 10 October 2023. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Pillowell, Lydney, GL15 4QT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 73 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 10 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pillowell is an inclusive and welcoming place to be.”
- “Pupils show pride when they talk about their school, and they feel a sense of belonging.”
- “This is because staff are warm and caring.”
To improve
- “However, there are some inconsistencies in the expectations for the quality of writing produced in some wider curriculum subjects.”
- “As a result, some spelling and handwriting errors persist.”
- “Leaders' recently revised approaches to developing pupils’ writing skills are in the early stages of becoming established.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 44% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 10 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2012 to 2026, as Gloucestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- Yorkley Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Parkend Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Bream Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lydney Church of England Community School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Severnbanks Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ellwood Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Blakeney Primary School 2.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published