Drybrook Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Drybrook, Gloucestershire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Gloucestershire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

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Drybrook Primary School is a primary school in Drybrook, Gloucestershire for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.

Drybrook Primary School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2025	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2024	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2023	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2022	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2021	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2020	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2019	🔒 With a pass

And 7 earlier figures.

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

In 2024/25, 56% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Gloucestershire.
Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, but places ran out in 3 of the 8 earlier years with a published outcome.
Reception 2026 had 13 first-choice applications for 13 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 20 places are published for Reception 2027.
29.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 22.7% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Gloucestershire.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Gloucestershire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Drybrook Road, Drybrook, GL17 9JF
Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Ages: 2–11
Council: Gloucestershire
Pupils on roll: 147 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 29.9% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 20.4

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024

Strengths

“Pupils arrive at Drybrook Primary School with smiles on their faces.”
“They are happy to see their teachers and eager to start the day.”
“Throughout the day, they behave well, work hard and play happily together.”

To improve

“The school is at an early stage of making sure pupils learn as well in other subjects.”
“The curriculum is improving, but there is still more to do.”
“However, the journey continues as some aspects of the quality of education continue to need improvement.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (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)	56%	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: 13 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.

Steam Mills Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Woodside Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Ruardean Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
Forest View Primary School 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Lydbrook Primary School 2.8 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
St White's Primary School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
Hope Brook CofE Primary School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published