Coalway Primary SchoolSt John's C of E Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coleford.
Summary of the comparison
Coalway Primary School and St John's C of E Academy are primary schools in Coleford.
Coalway Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John's C of E Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Coalway Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Coalway Primary School was judged Good and St John's C of E Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Coalway Primary School and 54.0% for St John's C of E Academy.
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) and has risen at St John's C of E Academy (42.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColefordCoalway Primary School | ColefordSt John's C of E Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 123rd of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 180th of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 154 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Coleford, GL16 7HL | Coleford, GL16 8DU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 154 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 37.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 30.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 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
St John's C of E Academy
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