Schools in Mitcheldean
Gloucestershire · 2 schools
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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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3
of 14 in & around Mitcheldean rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Mitcheldean (2)
- Dene Magna and Sixth Form
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · GL17 0DU
Ofsted: Outstanding (2012)Attainment 8: 44.1 (2026)93% of first choices got in - Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · GL17 0BS
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 86% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Mitcheldean (1)Secondary schools in Mitcheldean (1)
2
1 primary · 1 secondary
1,225
92% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
1,335
110 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Mitcheldean
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
44.1
GCSE Eng+Maths
36.9%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
93 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +23 primary and +17 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
98% occupied · 5 spare places
Secondary Schools
91% occupied · 105 spare places
Other schools near Mitcheldean
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Mitcheldean's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Drybrook Primary School
Primary · Drybrook
Hope Brook CofE Primary School
Primary · Longhope
Steam Mills Primary School
Primary · Cinderford
SGS Forest High School
Secondary · Cinderford
Forest View Primary School
Primary · Cinderford
Lea CofE Primary School
Primary · Ross-on-Wye · Good
Woodside Primary School
Primary · Ruardean
Ruardean Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ruardean · Good
Questions parents ask about schools in Mitcheldean
How many schools are there in Mitcheldean?
Mitcheldean has 2 open schools: 1 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Mitcheldean are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Mitcheldean was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Dene Magna and Sixth Form. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 2 graded schools here are rated 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
Are there grammar schools in Mitcheldean?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Mitcheldean selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Mitcheldean have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Mitcheldean 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 Mitcheldean?
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.