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Education in Forest of Dean

District

The north of the South West. 90,157 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 526 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Forest of Dean, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Forest of Dean had 55 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
55
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Forest of Dean had 55 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Forest of Dean among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Forest of Dean is 55.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Forest of Dean. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Forest of Dean

Forest of Dean has 55 open schools: 45 primary, 6 secondary, 2 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 1 independent.

Outstanding
0
Good
18
Requires improvement
2
Inadequate
0

20 of the 51 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and July 2024.

10 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

8 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Primary (45)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Ann Cam Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11126Good (overall), April 202467% met KS2 standard
Aylburton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1168Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met83% met KS2 standard
Berry Hill Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11201Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade60% met KS2 standard
Blakeney Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1175Requires improvement (overall), July 202417% met KS2 standard
Bream Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11186Good (overall), November 202341% met KS2 standard
Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 1157No outcome in Ofsted's file67% met KS2 standard
Churcham Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1132Good (overall), January 202443% met KS2 standard
Clearwell Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1141Some aspects not as strong, December 2024
Coalway Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11193Good (overall), May 202372% met KS2 standard
Drybrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11147Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade56% met KS2 standard
Ellwood Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11139School remains Good, November 202356% met KS2 standard
English Bicknor Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1148Good (overall), May 2023
Forest View Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11365Standards maintained, November 202472% met KS2 standard
Glebe Infants' SchoolFoundation school4 to 7132Some aspects not as strong, May 2025Good (overall), January 2020
Hartpury Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11104Good (overall), May 202333% met KS2 standard
Hope Brook CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11134School remains Good, July 202167% met KS2 standard
Huntley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1179Good (overall), July 202382% met KS2 standard
Lift Offa's MeadAcademy sponsor led4 to 11128Good (overall), October 202269% met KS2 standard
Littledean Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1169Requires improvement (overall), April 202450% met KS2 standard
Lydbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 1183Some aspects not as strong, December 202450% met KS2 standard
Lydney Church of England Community SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11199School remains Good, September 202365% met KS2 standard
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11205School remains Good, March 202374% met KS2 standard
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11120Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed67% met KS2 standard
Parkend Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1168Good (overall), February 202483% met KS2 standard
Pauntley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1125Good (overall), May 202371% met KS2 standard
Picklenash Junior SchoolFoundation school7 to 11157Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade29% met KS2 standard
Pillowell Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1173Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met44% met KS2 standard
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11211Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met90% met KS2 standard
Redbrook Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1140Standards maintained, January 2025
Redmarley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1197Good (overall), January 202344% met KS2 standard
Ruardean Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1176Good (overall), March 202323% met KS2 standard
Severnbanks Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11251Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met68% met KS2 standard
Soudley SchoolCommunity school4 to 1144Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met50% met KS2 standard
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11148Good (overall), April 202263% met KS2 standard
St John's C of E AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11155Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met54% met KS2 standard
St White's Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11245Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade61% met KS2 standard
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11127Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade71% met KS2 standard
Steam Mills Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11128Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met87% met KS2 standard
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early YearsAcademy converter2 to 11140School remains Good, May 202367% met KS2 standard
Tutshill Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11211School remains Good, May 202473% met KS2 standard
Walmore Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1137Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1167Good (overall), July 202457% met KS2 standard
Woodside Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11122School remains Good, July 202365% met KS2 standard
Woolaston Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11113Good (overall), May 202352% met KS2 standard
Yorkley Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11177Good (overall), May 202273% met KS2 standard

Secondary (6)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Dene Magna and Sixth FormAcademy converter11 to 181,020Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 44.1
Five Acres High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16786Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 45.9
Newent Community School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter11 to 18976School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, March 2024Attainment 8: 42.4
SGS Forest High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16255Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 32.9
The Dean AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16816Report card, January 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 43.1
Wyedean School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter11 to 181,024School remains Good, October 2023Attainment 8: 41.9

Special (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Hartmore SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1873No outcome in Ofsted's file
Heart of the Forest Community Special SchoolCommunity special school4 to 19160Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Hartpury CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Dean Close St John'sOther independent school0 to 14114Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.