St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Lydney (Gloucestershire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Love is at the centre of our federation with the importance of developing the whole child at the heart of all we do. As a nurturing, inclusive community we enable and engage all to grow, flourish and succeed; discovering a love for one another, for learning and for life .
We seek to inspire ambition, courage and respect to give our children the skills they will need to live in a diverse and ever- changing world now and in the future. The theme of love runs throughout the Bible v1 John 4:8 directly says God is Love . We know that love is important in personal development be it love for yourself or for others.
T his leads us to Mark 12:31 Love your neighbour as yourself. We want our children to develop as loving, inclusive citizens of the world capable of flourishing beyond our care. At the WFF we have expressed how everything we do, no matter how difficult comes from a place of love, compassion and inclusivity. At the Wye Forest Federation, we want all of our children to:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Lego
- Music
- Swimming
- Cricket
- Film Club
- Football
- Yoga
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 115697
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alexia Naylor | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mike Haines Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gemma Gill | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natalie Frey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Carol Stickland | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Maureen Morrison | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ruth Sinfield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Georgie Benford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Doctor Stephen Woodley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Alexia Naylor | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd David Rees | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 |
| Alice Jomain Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr William Ford Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record