SCHOOL PROFILE

Severnbanks Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 139165
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 230 Published school capacity
Capacity used 109.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

14 April 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

30 November 2021
Graded inspection Good
Published 30 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Gloucestershire
Trust SEVERN FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 251 251 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 112 44.6% of pupils
Male pupils 139 55.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

32.7%
7.9 pts above England
School 32.7%
Forest of Dean 22.1%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.8%
15.5 pts below England
School 4.8%
Forest of Dean 5.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
Forest of Dean 1.0%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
85.7%
215
Any other White background
4.4%
11
Indian
2.8%
7
African
1.6%
4
White and Black African
1.2%
3
Any other Mixed background
0.8%
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 36.3% 91 of 251 pupils
15.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 36.3%
Forest of Dean 24.4%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 25.9% 65 pupils
England 14.8% 11.1 pts above
EHC plans 10.4% 26 pupils
England 6.0% 4.3 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 30
Speech, language & communication 29
Social, emotional & mental health 15
Moderate learning difficulty 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Physical disability 2

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

68.0% 7.6 pts above England
School 68.0%
Forest of Dean 58.9%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

81.0%

7.2 pts above England

School 81.0%
Forest of Dean 74.4%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

74.0%

3.7 pts above England

School 74.0%
Forest of Dean 70.7%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

81.0%

9.0 pts above England

School 81.0%
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

4.81%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.41 pts lower than England
School 4.81%
Forest of Dean 6.05%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

13.73%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.09 pts lower than England
School 13.73%
Forest of Dean 15.81%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.96%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.16 pts higher than England
School 1.96%
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

109.1% 20.9 pts above England
Severnbanks Primary School
109.1%
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