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Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre

Forest of Dean, NP16 7AASecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
Progress 8
-0.01
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
92 1st-choice / 92 places
Ranking
#1,536
of 3,141 nationally

About Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre

The most telling academic metric for its Key Stage 4 pupils is a Progress 8 score of -0. 01, which is exactly in line with the national average for student progress. This places Wyedean 29th out of 44 similar schools in Gloucestershire, and 4th out of 7 schools within the Forest of Dean local authority area. While the school's Progress 8 score is slightly below the Gloucestershire local authority average of 0. 19, it is a solid, middle-of-the-road result that shows pupils typically achieve the grades their prior attainment would predict. The school's Attainment 8 score sits at 45. 4, and 61. 4% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBeachley Road, Chepstow, Forest of Dean, NP16 7AA
HeadteacherGwennan Jeremiah
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils1,068
Free School Meals (FSM)16.6%
School Capacity1,068 / 1,217 (88% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:00

Source: wyedean.gloucs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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