Lydney Church of England Community School
Academy converter 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Lydney Church of England Community School is a Church of England primary school located in Lydney, Gloucestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 209 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the SEVERN FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Laura Bailey.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Book Club
- Computing
- Drama
- Football
- Music
- Rugby
- Little Wandle
Key facts
- URN
- 148212
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kelly Davey | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kelly Louise Davey Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Nina Mary Joyner Summerfield | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Oliver Knight | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tom Hayward | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lesley Anne Wales | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Roderick Clive Johnson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kelly Louise Davey | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Bailey | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2040 |
| Mrs Karyn Anne Olley Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · 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