SCHOOL PROFILE

Redmarley Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 137132
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 84 Published school capacity
Capacity used 115.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 January 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Gloucestershire
Trust PRIMARY QUEST MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 97 97 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 51 52.6% of pupils
Male pupils 46 47.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

6.2%
18.6 pts below England
School 6.2%
Forest of Dean 22.1%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.1%
18.2 pts below England
School 2.1%
Forest of Dean 5.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Forest of Dean 1.0%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
92.8%
90
Gypsy / Roma
3.1%
3
Any other Asian background
2.1%
2
Any other White background
2.1%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.5% 15 of 97 pupils
5.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.5%
Forest of Dean 24.4%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.4% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 2.4 pts below
EHC plans 3.1% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Speech, language & communication 4
Severe learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

44.0% 16.4 pts below England
School 44.0%
Forest of Dean 58.9%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

72.0%

1.8 pts below England

School 72.0%
Forest of Dean 74.4%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

67.0%

3.3 pts below England

School 67.0%
Forest of Dean 70.7%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

72.0%

In line with England

School 72.0%
Forest of Dean 71.1%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.95%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.26 pts lower than England
School 3.95%
Forest of Dean 6.05%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

7.14%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

8.67 pts lower than England
School 7.14%
Forest of Dean 15.81%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.19%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.61 pts lower than England
School 1.19%
Forest of Dean 1.14%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

115.5% 27.3 pts above England
Redmarley Church of England Primary School
115.5%
Forest of Dean
88.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information