English Bicknor Church of England Primary School

Forest of Dean · GL16 7PG

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 48 pupils, 25% FSM

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English Bicknor Church of England Primary School

General Information

Address: English Bicknor, Coleford, GL16 7PG – View on map
Phone: 01594860367
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Isaac
Age range: 4-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 9 families put it first for 10 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 10 · 2025 9 · 2026 9
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

48 pupils out of 77 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 12
% eligible for free school meals: 25.0%
Pupil mix: 1 in 10 (less mixed than the Forest of Dean average)
English as an additional language: 2% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 48.5% a year (Forest of Dean 20.6%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 21% moved to another school, 79% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Gloucestershire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 9 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 11 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Gloucestershire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 20.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 25.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 12.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

SATs results for this school weren't published for 2024/25 - the Department for Education withholds them when a year group is too small to report without identifying pupils.

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7th of 32 primary schools in Forest of Dean for Ofsted rating

#5Coalway Primary SchoolGood
#6Ellwood Primary SchoolGood
#7English Bicknor Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#8Forest View Primary SchoolGood
#9Hartpury Church of England Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Ann Cam Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#2Bream Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#3Churcham Primary SchoolGood
#4Clearwell Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#5Coalway Primary SchoolGood
#6Ellwood Primary SchoolGood
#7English Bicknor Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#8Forest View Primary SchoolGood
#9Hartpury Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10Hope Brook CofE Primary SchoolGood
#11Huntley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#12Lift Offa's MeadGood
#13Lydbrook Primary SchoolGood
#14Lydney Church of England Community SchoolGood
#15Mitcheldean Endowed Primary SchoolGood
#16Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#17Parkend Primary SchoolGood
#18Pauntley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19Redbrook Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#20Redmarley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#21Ruardean Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#22St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#23Tibberton Community Primary School and Early YearsGood
#24Tutshill Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#25Walmore Hill Primary SchoolGood
#26Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#27Woodside Primary SchoolGood
#28Woolaston Primary SchoolGood
#29Yorkley Primary SchoolGood
#30Blakeney Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#31Littledean Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#32Pillowell Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £12,881 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

3rd of 41 primary schools in Forest of Dean for spending per pupil

#1Soudley School£14,868
#2Walmore Hill Primary School£13,899
#3English Bicknor Church of England Primary School£12,881
#4Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School£11,995
#5Clearwell Church of England Primary School£11,895

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Soudley School£14,868
#2Walmore Hill Primary School£13,899
#3English Bicknor Church of England Primary School£12,881
#4Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School£11,995
#5Clearwell Church of England Primary School£11,895
#6Pauntley Church of England Primary School£11,432
#7Littledean Church of England Primary School£11,372
#8Ruardean Church of England Primary School£11,204
#9Churcham Primary School£10,203
#10Lydbrook Primary School£9,779
#11Parkend Primary School£9,275
#12Blakeney Primary School£8,860
#13Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School£8,793
#14Lift Offa's Mead£8,080
#15St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School£7,897
#16Steam Mills Primary School£7,841
#17Ann Cam Church of England Primary School£7,696
#18Woolaston Primary School£7,659
#19Drybrook Primary School£7,597
#20Woodside Primary School£7,582
#21Hartpury Church of England Primary School£7,406
#22St John's C of E Academy£7,260
#23Severnbanks Primary School£7,191
#24Huntley Church of England Primary School£7,098
#25Bream Church of England Primary School£7,006
#26St White's Primary School£6,991
#27Hope Brook CofE Primary School£6,889
#28Redmarley Church of England Primary School£6,854
#29Lydney Church of England Community School£6,833
#30Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School£6,827
#31Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School£6,748
#32Coalway Primary School£6,662
#33Aylburton Church of England Primary School£6,592
#34Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School£6,460
#35Berry Hill Primary School£6,434
#36Ellwood Primary School£6,387
#37Forest View Primary School£6,274
#38Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years£6,255
#39Yorkley Primary School£6,157
#40Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy£5,981
#41Tutshill Church of England Primary School£5,500

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