Coalway Primary SchoolClearwell Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coleford.
Summary of the comparison
Coalway Primary School and Clearwell Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Coleford.
Coalway Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Clearwell Church of England Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Coalway Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Coalway Primary School was judged Good and Clearwell Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Coalway Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColefordCoalway Primary School | ColefordClearwell Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 123rd of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 197th of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 42 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 70 | |
| Location | Coleford, GL16 7HL | Coleford, GL16 8LG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 42 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 30.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 21.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Coalway Primary School
Clearwell Church of England Primary School
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