School profile

SGS Forest High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Cinderford, GL14 2AZ

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,203 of 3,312

Worse than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

SGS Forest High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils255
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Nicola Mooney
TrustSOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138496.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.32.9, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire50.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.39.3%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire70.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.18%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire52.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.3.3%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire17.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths32.8%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire66.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 461--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils255
Girls124
Boys131
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.9%
First language not English16.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.573
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.55.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.65
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size25.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.4%
Other White
7.1%
Gypsy/Roma
3.1%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
Other Asian
1.6%
Indian
1.2%
Irish
0.8%
White and Black African
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)18.79
Teaching assistants (FTE)6
Support staff (FTE)12.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.35
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.55
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence8.6%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.4%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire21.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.2%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate110.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions27.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.8%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.85.4%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.64.6%
Further education64.6%
Apprenticeship14.6%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10.4%
Employment6.3%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near SGS Forest High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryForest View Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLittledean Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt White's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySteam Mills Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about SGS Forest High School

What is SGS Forest High School's Ofsted rating?

SGS Forest High School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does SGS Forest High School rank in England?

SGS Forest High School ranks 3,203 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 96% of schools).

What are SGS Forest High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 18% of pupils at SGS Forest High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 32.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into SGS Forest High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, SGS Forest High School made 35 offers from 55 applications (1.6 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend SGS Forest High School?

SGS Forest High School has 255 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of SGS Forest High School?

SGS Forest High School had 573 school places in 2024/25.

Does SGS Forest High School have a sixth form?

No, SGS Forest High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at SGS Forest High School?

At SGS Forest High School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at SGS Forest High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at SGS Forest High School missed 8.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 25.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.