Lift Offa's Mead
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Chepstow, Gloucestershire
Lift Offa's Mead is a primary school in Chepstow, Gloucestershire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 October 2022. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Beachley Road, Sedbury, Chepstow, NP16 7DT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 128 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 October 2022
Strengths
- “Offa’s Mead Academy is a welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “The school’s mission, ‘to enable our pupils to lead remarkable lives,’ is at the core of leaders’ work.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of what pupils can achieve.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum does not provide sufficient opportunities for children to practise what they know and can do.”
- “Over time, this limits children’s learning.”
- “However, in early years, staff do not routinely revisit or build on prior learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 November 2022 (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) | 69% | 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: 8 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 8 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 applications and offers
- 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.
- Tutshill Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woolaston Primary School 5.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School 6.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Aylburton Church of England Primary School 6.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lydney Church of England Community School 8.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bream Church of England Primary School 8.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Severnbanks Primary School 8.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy 8.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published