Forest View Primary School, Cinderford
Forest View Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cinderford, part of Forest of Dean Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 5 schools in Cinderford with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Forest View Primary School in detail
Forest View Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to Forest View Primary School, a proud member of the Forest of Dean Trust. Situated in the heart of the beautiful Forest of Dean, our school is at the centre of the community we serve. At Forest View, children come first. This principle sits at the heart of our decision-making and shapes everything we do."
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and an open day on Monday 23 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Gloucestershire
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Forest View Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 82% in maths).
Getting a place at Forest View Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Forest View Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Forest View Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Forest View Primary School are Littledean Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 50% maths); St White's Primary School (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths); Steam Mills Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, 75% reading, 88% maths).
Forest View Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Littledean Church of England Primary SchoolSt White's Primary SchoolSteam Mills Primary SchoolNewnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School
The trust
Forest View Primary School is one of 3 schools run by Forest of Dean Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
62 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Forest View Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 81% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (81%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 81 pupils (22.2%) received SEN support and 24 (6.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Forest View Primary School.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Forest View (near), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Forest View Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Forest View Primary School excels at supporting all children to succeed, with particularly strong teaching in reading and maths. Parents love the school's caring approach and say staff go above and beyond to help their children thrive. The school creates a welcoming, inclusive community where every child feels valued and safe.
Key Strengths
- Strong teaching of early reading and mathematics with tailored support for pupils who struggle -
- Excellent pastoral care and mental health support that helps all pupils, including those with special educational needs, to thrive -
- Highly effective partnerships with families and strong behaviour management -
- Ambitious and well-delivered curriculum in English and mathematics with thorough checks on pupil progress
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects in the wider curriculum do not clearly identify the key knowledge and skills pupils must learn each year, causing gaps in learning -
- Pupils need more opportunities to revisit and consolidate their understanding in the wider curriculum -
- Assessment in foundation subjects needs to be sharper to ensure pupils build depth of knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong relationships between staff and pupils creating an open culture where pupils feel safe and confident.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts and crafts club, singing, multi-sports, musical instrument lessons, museum visits, Black History Month celebrations, Romanian day, community visits, food bank donations, Ukraine and Romania shoeboxes
Forest View Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive and happy school at the heart of the community with high expectations for pupil learning and behaviour. The school has maintained the standards identified at its previous inspection.
At a Glance
25.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
62 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Forest View Primary School
Cross Country Champions
1 Oct 2026
Ambulance Visit
28 Sep 2026
School Tours
22 Sep 2026
Welcome Back!
4 Sep 2026
England Victory!
6 Jul 2026
Y3 Residential
3 Jul 2026
From Forest View Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Forest View Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Forest View Primary School.
- Progressive Sports @ Forest ViewAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Forest View Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Gloucestershire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Forest View Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Forest View Primary School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Forest View Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
380 pupils
420 places
40 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cinderford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cinderford
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
81
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
28.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
365
Total Pupils
179
Boys
186
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,332
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,512
Per pupil
£2336k
Total funding
£153k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
12.2%
Persistent absence
343
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Forest View Primary School
Questions parents ask about Forest View Primary School
What are SATs results like at Forest View Primary School?
Of the pupils at Forest View Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Forest View Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Forest View Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Forest View Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Forest View Primary School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Forest View Primary School?
Forest View Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Forest View Primary School?
Classes at Forest View Primary School average 26.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Forest View Primary School?
Forest View Primary School has around 365 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Forest View Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Forest View Primary School in 2024/25. 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Forest View Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Forest View Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Forest View Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Progressive Sports @ Forest View (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Forest View Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Forest View Primary School?
Forest View Primary School is at Latimer Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2QA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)