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Best Schools in Cinderford

Gloucestershire · 6 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Schools in Cinderford ranked

1

Steam Mills Primary School

GL14 3JDAges 4-11128 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
2

Forest View Primary School

GL14 2QAAges 4-11365 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
3

St White's Primary School

GL14 3GDAges 4-11245 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
4

Soudley School

GL14 2UAAges 4-1144 pupils
Primary
Community school
Requires Improvement
5

Littledean Church of England Primary School

GL14 3NLAges 4-1169 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Requires Improvement
6

SGS Forest High School

GL14 2AZAges 11-16255 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Requires Improvement

Questions parents ask about schools in Cinderford

How many schools are there in Cinderford?

Cinderford has 6 open schools: 5 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Cinderford?

None of the 6 graded schools in Cinderford currently holds an Outstanding rating. 3 are rated Good, so 50% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Cinderford have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Cinderford with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Steam Mills Primary School (93% in reading, 93% in maths); Forest View Primary School (81% in reading, 85% in maths); and St White's Primary School (76% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Steam Mills Primary SchoolForest View Primary SchoolSt White's Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Cinderford?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Cinderford selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Cinderford have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Cinderford have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Cinderford?

Apply to Gloucestershire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.