Picklenash Junior School
Foundation primary school in Newent (Gloucestershire).
KS2 RWM expected
29%
▼ 33pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
46%
▼ 29pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
39%
▼ 35pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
46%
▼ 26pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.5%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.2
▼ 4.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.2%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
65%
157 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Picklenash Junior School is a primary school located in Newent, Gloucestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 161 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. The school is led by Mrs Michelle Kelly.
Key facts
- URN
- 115733
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gary Bottomley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kate Greenway | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lisa Brownsell-Dalton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robin Dunn | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ellie Clark | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jan Daines | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susanne Jeffries | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Kelly | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Gary Bottomley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
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