Tibberton is a village and

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in the

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, England. The village is north-west of

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and 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 in an area with 254 households. The population of the central village area within the parish was estimated at 345 people by Forest of Dean District Council in July 2024. The local primary school, Tibberton Community Primary School, provides education for children from 2-11. It is a half form entry school with 109 primary school pupils as of January 2024, roughly 35 nursery school pupils, and is currently rated "Good" by

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as of May 2023.

Governance

Tibberton lies within the Longhope & Huntley

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administered by the Forest of Dean District Council.

References

Villages in Gloucestershire Forest of Dean {{Gloucestershire-geo-stub