OFSTED
2 June 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
8 February 2022
Graded inspection
Good
Published
3 April 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Trust
GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
786
786 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
392
49.9% of pupils
Male pupils
394
50.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
3.6 pts
above England
School
28.4%
Forest of Dean
22.1%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
17.5 pts
below England
School
2.8%
Forest of Dean
5.1%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.1 pts
below England
School
0.9%
Forest of Dean
1.0%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
94.7%
744
Any other White background
1.7%
13
White and Asian
0.8%
6
Any other Asian background
0.6%
5
African
0.5%
4
Any other Mixed background
0.5%
4
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
15.0%
118 of
786 pupils
5.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
3.7 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.1 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
51.8
12.6 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.77 · 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
7.76%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.54 pts
higher than
England
School
7.76%
Forest of Dean
6.05%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
23.60%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
7.78 pts
higher than
England
School
23.60%
Forest of Dean
15.81%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.98%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.18 pts
higher than
England
School
2.98%
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
89.6%
2.7 pts
below England
Five Acres High School
89.6%
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.