Forest of Dean schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in Forest of Dean, 48 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 71% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 8 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.
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Latest inspections
Every school
| Ann Cam Church of England Primary SchoolGL18 2BH | Primary | Dymock | Good (2024) |
| Aylburton Church of England Primary SchoolGL15 6DB | Primary | Aylburton | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 3, needs attention in 1 |
| Berry Hill Primary SchoolGL16 7AT | Primary | Berry Hill | Good in every area (2025) |
| Blakeney Primary SchoolGL15 4EB | Primary | Blakeney | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Bream Church of England Primary SchoolGL15 6JW | Primary | Bream | Good (2024) |
| Churcham Primary SchoolGL2 8BD | Primary | Huntley | Good (2024) |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary SchoolGL16 8LG | Primary | Clearwell | Some aspects not as strong (2025) |
| Coalway Primary SchoolGL16 7HL | Primary | Coalway | Good (2023) |
| Dene Magna and Sixth FormGL17 0DU | Secondary | Mitcheldean | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2024) |
| Drybrook Primary SchoolGL17 9JF | Primary | Drybrook | Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2024) |
| Ellwood Primary SchoolGL16 7LY | Primary | Milkwall | School remains Good (2024) |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary SchoolGL16 7PG | Primary | Lower Lydbrook | Good (2023) |
| Five Acres High SchoolGL16 7QW | Secondary | Berry Hill | Report card Jul 2026: Exceptional in 1, strong standard in 5 |
| Forest View Primary SchoolGL14 2QA | Primary | Cinderford | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Glebe Infants' SchoolGL18 1BL | Primary | Newent | Some aspects not as strong (2025) |
| Hartpury Church of England Primary SchoolGL19 3BJ | Primary | Hartpury | Good (2023) |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special SchoolGL16 7EJ | Special | Cinderford | Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025) |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary SchoolGL17 0LA | Primary | Longhope | School remains Good (2021) |
| Huntley Church of England Primary SchoolGL19 3EX | Primary | Huntley | Good (2023) |
| Littledean Church of England Primary SchoolGL14 3NL | Primary | Littledean | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Lydbrook Primary SchoolGL17 9PX | Primary | Upper Lydbrook | Some aspects not as strong (2025) |
| Lydney Church of England Community SchoolGL15 5JH | Primary | Lydney | School remains Good (2023) |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary SchoolGL17 0BS | Primary | Mitcheldean | School remains Good (2023) |
| Newent Community School and Sixth Form CentreGL18 1QF | Secondary | Newent | School remains Good (with concerns) (2024) |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGL14 1AT | Primary | Newnham on Severn | Good (2023) |
| Parkend Primary SchoolGL15 4HL | Primary | Parkend | Good (2024) |
| Pauntley Church of England Primary SchoolGL18 1LL | Primary | Newent | Good (2023) |
| Pendock CofE Primary SchoolGL19 3PW | Primary | Staunton | School remains Good (2024) |
| Picklenash Junior SchoolGL18 1BG | Primary | Newent | Requires improvement in every area (2025) |
| Pillowell Community Primary SchoolGL15 4QT | Primary | Whitecroft | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary AcademyGL15 5TA | Primary | Lydney | Report card Feb 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 3 |
| Redmarley Church of England Primary SchoolGL19 3HS | Primary | Staunton | Good (2023) |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary SchoolGL17 9XQ | Primary | Ruardean | Good (2023) |
| Severnbanks Primary SchoolGL15 5AU | Primary | Lydney | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 3 |
| SGS Forest High SchoolGL14 2AZ | Secondary | Cinderford | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Soudley SchoolGL14 2UA | Primary | Upper Soudley | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolGL15 6TD | Primary | St Briavels | Good (2022) |
| St John's C of E AcademyGL16 8DU | Primary | Coleford | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| St White's Primary SchoolGL14 3GD | Primary | Cinderford | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2024) |
| Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary SchoolGL19 3RA | Primary | Staunton | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Steam Mills Primary SchoolGL14 3JD | Primary | Cinderford | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1 |
| The Dean AcademyGL15 5DZ | Secondary | Lydney | Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 2 |
| Tibberton Community Primary School and Early YearsGL19 3AQ | Primary | Huntley | School remains Good (2023) |
| Walmore Hill Primary SchoolGL2 8LA | Primary | Westbury-on-Severn | Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2024) |
| Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary SchoolGL14 1PA | Primary | Westbury-on-Severn | Good (2024) |
| Woodside Primary SchoolGL17 9XP | Primary | Ruardean | School remains Good (2023) |
| Woolaston Primary SchoolGL15 6PH | Primary | Woolaston | Good (2023) |
| Yorkley Primary SchoolGL15 4RR | Primary | Yorkley | Good (2022) |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 8 Forest of Dean report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 31 times, strong standard 18 times, needs attention 4 times, exceptional 1 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at GL postcodes and show here the ones in Forest of Dean. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
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Questions people ask
How many schools in Forest of Dean are rated good or better?
71% of the 48 state schools and nurseries in Forest of Dean were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in Forest of Dean?
There are 48 state-funded schools and nurseries in Forest of Dean: 42 primary, 5 secondary, 1 special.