Primary school in Newent, Gloucestershire
Glebe Infants' School
Glebe Way, Newent, Gloucestershire, GL18 1BL
Ofsted
Some aspects judged not as strong as at the last graded inspection, on 20 May 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 132
- Places
- 180
- How full
- 73% full — 132 of 180 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 60 / 72
- Overall absence
- 8%
- Persistently absent
- 27%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 22%
- English as an additional language
- 15%
- With an EHC plan
- 2%
- On SEN support
- 17%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Forest of Dean 002A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 29%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 21%
- Households owning their home
- 68%
- Households in social housing
- 18%
- Households with no car
- 14%
- Adults economically inactive
- 41%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 4–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Executive Headteacher: Michelle Kelly
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Ward
- Newent & Taynton
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- URN
- 115741
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picklenash Junior SchoolFoundation school | No grade | 29% | 0 mi |
| Pauntley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2023 | 71% | 2 mi |
| Gorsley Goffs Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2023 | 44% | 2.8 mi |
| Ann Cam Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 67% | 3.4 mi |
| Tibberton Community Primary School and Early YearsAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 67% | 3.8 mi |
| Redmarley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 44% | 3.8 mi |
| Huntley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 82% | 4.1 mi |
| Lea CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 38% | 4.6 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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