Gloucestershire
Five Acres High School
GCSE results 2026: every Gloucestershire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.9 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.9
- Attainment 8
- 48%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.77
- Progress 8
- [0.53, 1.01]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 130 | 120 | 120 (100%) | 202 |
| September 2025 | 135 | 132 | 131 (99%) | 209 |
| September 2024 | 168 | 159 | 159 (100%) | 245 |
| September 2023 | 158 | 141 | 140 (99%) | 223 |
| September 2022 | 175 | 173 | 163 (94%) | 263 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Gloucestershire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 153 | 45.9 | — | 48.4% | 11.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 143 | 51.8 | — | 54.5% | — | 49.7% | 4.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 136 | 49.1 | +0.77 | 47.8% | — | 52.9% | 4.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 139 | 49.4 | +0.74 | 48.2% | — | 39.6% | 4.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 110 | 51.1 | +0.73 | — | — | 29.0% | 4.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144013 |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Simon Phelps |
| Trust | GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | GL16 7QW |
| Pupils | 808 |
| FSM eligible | 27.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Five Acres, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7QW
www.5acreshighschool.co.uk1594832263| DfE number | 4009 |
| UKPRN | 10064720 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 23 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 3 Apr 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 Feb 2022 |
| Publication date | 3 Apr 2022 |