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Best Schools in Cinderford

Compare 6 schools in Cinderford. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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Total Schools

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Outstanding

4

Good

Primary Schools

5 schools

Secondary Schools

1 schools

Top Performing Schools in Cinderford

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Steam Mills Primary School

Community school

Primary

Steam Mills, Cinderford, GL14 3JD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/2/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

+0.2

118 pupils • 14.4% FSM • 2.5% EAL

Forest View Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Latimer Road, Cinderford, GL14 2QA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/6/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+3.4

Maths Progress

+2.8

368 pupils • 28.3% FSM • 16.0% EAL

St White's Primary School

Community school

Primary

Sneyd Wood Road, Cinderford, GL14 3GD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/18/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

68%

Reading Progress

+1.3

Maths Progress

+0.7

273 pupils • 22.3% FSM • 2.6% EAL

Littledean Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Church Street, Littledean, Cinderford, GL14 3NL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/9/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

0.0

Maths Progress

-1.2

93 pupils • 29.0% FSM • 2.2% EAL

Soudley School

Community school

Primary

Soudley, Cinderford, GL14 2UA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 3/1/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

60%

Maths Meets Standard

50%

Reading Progress

-3.1

Maths Progress

-3.4

64 pupils • 17.2% FSM • 0.0% EAL

SGS Forest High School

Academy sponsor led

Secondary

Causeway Road, Cinderford, GL14 2AZ

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Special Measures

Last inspection: 5/4/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

30.5

Progress 8

-0.92

English & Maths 5+

20%

English & Maths 4+

36%

281 pupils • 35.9% FSM • 7.1% EAL

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Forest View Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Latimer Road, Cinderford, GL14 2QA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/6/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+3.4

Maths Progress

+2.8

368 pupils • 28.3% FSM • 16.0% EAL

Littledean Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Church Street, Littledean, Cinderford, GL14 3NL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/9/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

0.0

Maths Progress

-1.2

93 pupils • 29.0% FSM • 2.2% EAL

SGS Forest High School

Academy sponsor led

Secondary

Causeway Road, Cinderford, GL14 2AZ

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Special Measures

Last inspection: 5/4/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

30.5

Progress 8

-0.92

English & Maths 5+

20%

English & Maths 4+

36%

281 pupils • 35.9% FSM • 7.1% EAL

Soudley School

Community school

Primary

Soudley, Cinderford, GL14 2UA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 3/1/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

60%

Maths Meets Standard

50%

Reading Progress

-3.1

Maths Progress

-3.4

64 pupils • 17.2% FSM • 0.0% EAL

St White's Primary School

Community school

Primary

Sneyd Wood Road, Cinderford, GL14 3GD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/18/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

68%

Reading Progress

+1.3

Maths Progress

+0.7

273 pupils • 22.3% FSM • 2.6% EAL

Steam Mills Primary School

Community school

Primary

Steam Mills, Cinderford, GL14 3JD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/2/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

+0.2

118 pupils • 14.4% FSM • 2.5% EAL

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