Severnbanks Primary School
Naas Lane, Lydney, GL15 5AU
251 pupils · 109% of 230 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SEVERN FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Free school meals
- 32.7%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 68% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 41 | 37 | 62 | 41 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 29 | 31 | 50 | 29 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 29 | 37 | 67 | 29 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 24 | 49 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 31 | 50 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 29 | 35 | 52 | 29 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 46 | 29 | 43 | 35 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 31 | 42 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Lydney Church of England Community School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy 1.3 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2025)
- Aylburton Church of England Primary School 2.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Sharpness Primary School 3.6 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Pillowell Community Primary School 3.7 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Yorkley Primary School 3.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.