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Coalway Community Infant School

Forest of Dean, GL16 7HLPrimaryAges 5–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Coalway Community Infant School

Coalway Community Infant School serves just 96 pupils aged 5 to 7 in the Forest of Dean, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated it Requires Improvement overall — a rating that puts it below the Gloucestershire local authority average, where only 9 out of 243 primary schools hold an Outstanding grade. The school’s headline metrics are notably weaker than the LA average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, which sits at 59, though it is worth noting that Coalway is an infant school and therefore does not produce KS2 SATs results itself. Compared with its previous inspection in 2021, where it also received Requires Improvement, the school has seen a slight decline: behaviour and attitudes dropped from Good to Requires Improvement, while personal development held steady at Good. Leadership and management, quality of education, and early years provision all remain at Requires Improvement, meaning the school has not yet turned a corner on the issues flagged three years ago.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCoalway Road, Coleford, Forest of Dean, GL16 7HL
HeadteacherJames Barrow
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils96
Free School Meals (FSM)16.7%
School Capacity96 / 180 (53% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallGymnasiumMusic RoomsICT SuiteForest SchoolSports HallArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

FootballGymnasticsDanceNetballCross CountryCricketTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingChoirDramaEco ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coalway Community Infant School

Coalway Community Infant School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.