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SGS Forest High School

Forest of Dean, GL14 2AZSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Feb 2024
Progress 8
-0.78
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 47 places
Ranking
#2,907
of 3,141 nationally

About SGS Forest High School

SGS Forest High School’s headline Progress 8 score of -0. 78 sits well below the Gloucestershire local authority average of 0. 19, a gap of nearly a full grade per subject that makes it one of the lowest-performing secondary schools in the county. Ranked 40th out of 44 similar schools in the LA, it falls into the bottom 50 nationally on this measure. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 29 is also notably low, and only 8. 3% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs (the basics 5 measure), compared with a much higher proportion taking the EBacc. Just 2. 1% of students entered the full EBacc combination. These figures place the school firmly in the ‘well below average’ banding for progress, and its ranking within the Forest of Dean area is bottom of the seven schools listed.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressCauseway Road, Cinderford, Forest of Dean, GL14 2AZ
HeadteacherNicola Mooney
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils257
Free School Meals (FSM)34.6%
School Capacity257 / 450 (57% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:00

Source: foresthigh.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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SGS Forest High 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.