Five Acres High School, based in Coleford, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Five Acres High School currently has around 808 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 27.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Five Acres, Coleford, GL16 7QW |
| Website: | www.5acreshighschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01594832263 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Simon Phelps |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 144013 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/02/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 877 |
| Number of Pupils: | 808 |
| Number of Boys: | 410 |
| Number of Girls: | 398 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.90% | 767 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 17 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 3 |
| African | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Hill Primary School Nine Wells Road , Berry Hill GL16 7AT | - not rated | 496 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Academy Bowens Hill Road , GL16 8DU | - not rated | 1,968 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Primary School Bowens Hill Road , GL16 8DU | - not rated | 1,968 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's C of E Academy Bowens Hill Road , GL16 8DU | 3out of 4 | 2,021 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coalway Junior School 63 Coalway Road , GL16 7HL | 3out of 4 | 2,259 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Acres High School Five Acres , GL16 7QW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lakers School Five Acres , GL16 7QW | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Forest of Dean College Five Acres Campus , Berry Hill GL16 7JT | - not rated | 192 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.