Glebe Infants' School
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Glebe Infants' School is a foundation school in Newent for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. It has 132 pupils and room for 180. About 22 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 5 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 11% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2020.
Glebe Way, Newent, GL18 1BL01531 820700glebeschool.org.ukMrs Michelle Kelly executive headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 15 January 2020, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A later, shorter visit on 20 May 2025 said: “Some aspects not as strong”.
This inspection is more than 6 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Ungraded | Some aspects not as strong |
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
47 places were empty (26% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (42 offers for 60 places).
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (13), emotional and mental health (9), Moderate learning difficulty (4), Hearing impairment (2), Specific learning difficulty (2), Other difficulty or disability (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 132 | 138 | 136 | 138 | 133 | 131 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 22% | 23% | 18% | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 18% | 15% | 21% | 23% | 19% | 13% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 17% | 20% | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.2% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.6% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 2.8% | 4.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.8% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 26.5% | 26.1% | 23.4% | 22.2% | 14.0% | 11.8% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.8 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picklenash Junior School | Foundation | 70 m | 157 | No overall grade 2025 | 1 | Compare |
| Pauntley Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 2.0 miles | 25 | Good 2023 | 64 | Compare |
| Gorsley Goffs Primary School | Voluntary | 2.8 miles | 210 | Good 2023 | 49 | Compare |
| Ann Cam Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3.5 miles | 126 | Good 2024 | 31 | Compare |
| Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years | Academy | 3.8 miles | 140 | Good 2023 | 74 | Compare |
| Redmarley Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3.8 miles | 97 | Good 2023 | 31 | Compare |
| Huntley Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.1 miles | 79 | Good 2023 | 78 | Compare |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.7 miles | 95 | Good 2023 | 12 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Glebe Infants' School with the 45 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 45 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 45 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Glebe Infants' School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehouse Park Infant School | Council | 13.9 miles | 144 | Good 2023 | 27 | Compare |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 14.8 miles | 169 | No overall grade 2025 | 51 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 5 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 5% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 2 to 11. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 11% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 6.7 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | well below | -0.54 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | well below | -0.48 | 2024/25; 98 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Glebe Infants' School a good school?
The figures are weak. Glebe Infants' School scores 5 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 11% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 2 to 11, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is Glebe Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Glebe Infants' School good at its last full inspection on 15 January 2020. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How many pupils does Glebe Infants' School have?
132 pupils aged 4 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 180 places, so it is 73% full.
Is Glebe Infants' School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 47 places were empty in 2024/25 (26% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Glebe Infants' School?
Pupils were in school 92.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 27% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Glebe Infants' School?
The average class had 21.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Glebe Way, Newent, GL18 1BL
- Telephone
- 01531 820700
- Website
- www.glebeschool.org.uk
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Kelly
- Type of school
- Foundation school (Foundation school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Ward
- Newent & Taynton
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 115741 · LAESTAB 9165211 · UKPRN 10078310
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Admissions outcomes: Gloucestershire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.