School profile

Forest View Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Cinderford, GL14 2QA

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,360 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Forest View Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils365 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ben Lyons
TrustFOREST OF DEAN TRUST
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Feb 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139150.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%9%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading81%76%76%
Expected standard in writing74%71%73%
Expected standard in maths85%73%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils365
Girls186
Boys179
Eligible for free school meals25.8%
First language not English21.4%
SEN support81
EHC plan24
Average class size26.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.7%
Other White
8.2%
Other Asian
7.1%
Indian
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
Gypsy/Roma
1.1%
Other mixed
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
White and Black African
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence4.9%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence11.2%11.8%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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 (Reception)53
Applications (Reception)67
First preference applications (Reception)52
First preference offers (Reception)52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll380
Unfilled places9.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)18.53
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.31
Support staff (FTE)22.56
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 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 Forest View Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondarySGS Forest High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryLittledean Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySt White's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySteam Mills Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Forest View Primary School

What is Forest View Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Forest View Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jun 2015.

How does Forest View Primary School rank in England?

Forest View Primary School ranks 4,360 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend Forest View Primary School?

Forest View Primary School has 365 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.