OFSTED
20 February 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Trust
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
255
255 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
124
48.6% of pupils
Male pupils
131
51.4% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
12.1 pts
above England
School
36.9%
Forest of Dean
22.1%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
4.2 pts
below England
School
16.1%
Forest of Dean
5.1%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.9 pts
above England
School
3.9%
Forest of Dean
1.0%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
82.4%
210
Any other White background
7.1%
18
Gypsy / Roma
3.1%
8
Any other ethnic group
2.7%
7
Any other Asian background
1.6%
4
Indian
1.2%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
31.4%
80 of
255 pupils
10.5 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
10.7 pts
above
England
6.0%
0.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
35.6
3.6 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.78 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
8.15%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.93 pts
higher than
England
School
8.15%
Forest of Dean
6.05%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
24.63%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
8.82 pts
higher than
England
School
24.63%
Forest of Dean
15.81%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.41%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.61 pts
higher than
England
School
4.41%
Forest of Dean
1.14%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
56.7%
35.7 pts
below England
SGS Forest High School
56.7%
Forest of Dean
95.4%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.