Parkend Primary School
Community primary school in Lydney (Gloucestershire).
Location
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Hello and Welcome to Parkend Primary School for Parkend Primary School, part of The Forest of Dean Community Schools Federation, linked with Yorkley Primary School , working together to make our community stronger. Parkend Primary is a small school with Big ideas — a popular and well-respected school with roughly 70 children on roll.
Ofsted rated us 'Good' overall with two areas 'Outstanding', reflecting our commitment to high standards and the strong sense of care that underpins everything we do.
Set in the heart of the Forest of Dean, our children benefit from a rich outdoor learning environment, including our Forest Classroom, Trim Trail, PlayPod, and whole-school biking initiative, which encourage active learning and a love of the outdoors. Our dedicated team of staff share a clear and ambitious vision: to provide a high-quality education for every child.
Parents describe our school as warm, welcoming, and inclusive , and we are proud that standards continue to rise each year, with pupils leaving us as confident, well-prepared young citizens.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Cricket
- Dance
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 115553
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Nicholas Rawlings | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vicki Cocking | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Green | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jemma Halford | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Sophie Louise Thorne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kerry Madrick | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jon Meager | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Alan Castle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gemma Screen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tracy Wood | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katharine Burke | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
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