SGS Forest High School
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Attainment 8 of 35.6 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 35.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 36%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.78
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.18, -0.37]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 45 | 35.6 | — | 35.6% | 26.7% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 48 | 29.0 | -0.78 | 16.7% | 8.3% | 2.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 59 | 30.5 | -0.92 | 29.0% | 27.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 47 | 28.8 | -1.34 | 13.0% | 21.0% | 2.4 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138496 |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Nicola Mooney |
| Trust | SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | GL14 2AZ |
| Latest pupils | 45 |
| FSM eligible | 34.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Causeway Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2AZ
http://www.foresthigh.org.uk/View local authority page1594822257| DfE number | 4006 |
| UKPRN | 10038444 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 6 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Apr 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Schools into Special Measures Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2024 |