Picklenash Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement

Ross Road, Newent, GL18 1BGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Picklenash Junior School is a primary school in Newent for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 203rd of 208 primary schools in Gloucestershire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 1 April 2025

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

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

41 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths29%

29%, 33 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score98

98, 8 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score96

96, 9 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

157 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals31.2%

31.2%, 4.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.7%

21.7%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.9%

22.9%, 8.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.4%

6.4%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Picklenash Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Glebe Infants' School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Pauntley Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Gorsley Goffs Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Ann Cam Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Redmarley Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Kelly
Phone: 01531820589
Website: glebeinfantschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ross Road, Newent, GL18 1BG
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 115733

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.