Tibberton, Gloucestershire Explained

Official Name:Tibberton
Static Image Name:Holy Trinity Church, Tibberton - geograph.org.uk - 810395.jpg
Static Image Caption:Holy Trinity Church, Tibberton
Coordinates:51.895°N -2.347°W
Population:576
Population Ref:(2021 Census)
Os Grid Reference:SO762218
Civil Parish:Tibberton
Shire District:Forest of Dean
Shire County:Gloucestershire
Region:South West England
Country:England
Post Town:GLOUCESTER
Postcode Area:GL
Postcode District:GL2, GL19
Dial Code:01452
Constituency Westminster:Forest of Dean

Tibberton is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean District of Gloucestershire, England. The village is 5miles north-west of Gloucester and 5miles south-east of Newent. At the 2021 Census, the population of the output areas roughly equating to the civil parish was 576. Tibberton is a parish of 1406acres in an area with 254 households.[1] The population of the central village area within the parish was estimated at 345 people by Forest of Dean District Council in July 2024. [2]

The local primary school, Tibberton Community Primary School,[3] provides education for children from 2-11. It is a half form entry school with 109 primary school pupils as of January 2024,[4] roughly 35 nursery school pupils, and is currently rated "Good" [5] by Ofsted as of May 2023.

Governance

Tibberton lies within the Longhope & Huntley electoral ward administered by the Forest of Dean District Council.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-07-20 . Nomis 2021 data for E00113220 and E00113221 . 2024-07-20.
  2. Web site: Forest of Dean District Draft Local Plan. 19 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Home Tibberton Community Primary School . 2023-11-22 . www.tibberton.org.
  4. Web site: Pupil Numbers by School Year January 2024. 2024-06-22.
  5. Web site: 2022-07-25 . Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years . 2023-11-22 . reports.ofsted.gov.uk.