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Ellwood Primary School

Forest of Dean, GL16 7LYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
#8,340
of 13,686 nationally

About Ellwood Primary School

Ellwood Primary School, a state primary in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a rating it has held consistently since at least 2013. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths (RWM) expected standard score: 58% of pupils met this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just one percentage point below the local authority average of 59%, placing Ellwood in the middle of the pack nationally — 60th percentile — and 13th out of 39 schools in the Forest of Dean. While the school’s overall RWM expected percentage is solid, the breakdown reveals a more mixed picture: 95% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, a strong result, but only 58% did so in writing. Reading sits between the two, with 79% hitting the expected level.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBromley Road, Coleford, Forest of Dean, GL16 7LY
HeadteacherDonna Milford
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils141
Free School Meals (FSM)19.9%
School Capacity141 / 140 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibrarySports HallForest SchoolICT SuiteSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersCricketAthleticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessEco ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

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

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Ellwood Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.