SCHOOL PROFILE

English Bicknor Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 148946
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 77 Published school capacity
Capacity used 62.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

16 May 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
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 48 48 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 19 39.6% of pupils
Male pupils 29 60.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.0%
0.2 pts above England
School 25.0%
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.

2.1%
1.1 pts above England
School 2.1%
Forest of Dean 1.0%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
93.8%
45
Any other Mixed background
2.1%
1
Unclassified
2.1%
1
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
1
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 37.5% 18 of 48 pupils
16.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 37.5%
Forest of Dean 24.4%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 25.0% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 10.2 pts above
EHC plans 12.5% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 6.5 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 14
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Hearing impairment 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 2023/24.

2023/24
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

71.0% 12.0 pts above England
School 71.0%
Forest of Dean 54.1%
South West 56.7%
England 59.0%
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

6.83%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.61 pts higher than England
School 6.83%
Forest of Dean 6.05%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.00%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.18 pts higher than England
School 20.00%
Forest of Dean 15.81%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.86%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.05 pts higher than England
School 2.86%
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

62.3% 25.8 pts below England
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School
62.3%
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