Forest View Primary School, based in Cinderford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Forest View Primary School currently has around 372 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53% boys and 47% girls. Around 27.7% 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 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.7%). other white pupils make up about 10.2%
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: | Latimer Road, Cinderford, GL14 2QA |
| Website: | www.forestviewschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01594822241 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ben Lyons |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139150 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/06/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 372 |
| Number of Boys: | 197 |
| Number of Girls: | 175 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15% | 8.2% |
| White British | 77.70% | 289 |
| Other White | 10.20% | 38 |
| Other Asian | 4.60% | 17 |
| Indian | 2.70% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| African | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest View Primary School Latimer Road , GL14 2QA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest View Primary School Latimer Road , GL14 2QA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Latimer County Junior School Latimer Road , Hilldene GL14 2QA | - not rated | 156 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anthony's School 93 Belle Vue Road , GL14 2AA | - not rated | 809 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School Church Street , Littledean GL14 3NL | 2out of 4 | 1,360 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGS Forest High School Causeway Road , GL14 2AZ | 2out of 4 | 388 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Heywood Community School Causeway Road , GL14 2AZ | - not rated | 388 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdene School Dockham Road , GL14 2DB | - not rated | 588 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anthony's Convent School 93 Belle Vue Road , GL14 2AA | - not rated | 809 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.