Located in Cinderford, Soudley School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Soudley School currently has around 41 pupils on roll, which is about 53% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 29.3% boys and 70.7% girls. Around 17.1% 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 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Soudley, Cinderford, GL14 2UA
Website: www.soudleyschool.com
Telephone: 01594822004
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Mel Davis
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 115521

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/02/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 77
Number of Pupils: 41
Number of Boys: 12
Number of Girls: 29

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.80%36
Other White4.90%2
White and Black African4.90%2
Irish2.40%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-3.1)
Writing: Well Below Average (-5.8)
Maths: Average (-3.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
30%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Soudley School
Soudley , GL14 2UA
2out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St White's Primary School
Sneyd Wood Road , GL14 3GD
- not rated 2,551 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oaklands Park School
Oaklands Park , GL14 1EF
- not rated 2,344 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.