Drybrook Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Drybrook Road, Drybrook, GL17 9JFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Drybrook Primary School is a primary school in Drybrook for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 176th of 208 primary schools in Gloucestershire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

147 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals29.9%

29.9%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.7%

0.7%, 20.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support30.6%

30.6%, 15.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Drybrook Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Steam Mills Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	87% met the expected standard
Woodside Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Ruardean Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard
Forest View Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: FOREST OF DEAN TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Thomas Henesey
Phone: 01594542448
Website: drybrookschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Drybrook Road, Drybrook, GL17 9JF
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 147895

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.