Dene Magna and Sixth FormFive Acres High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dene Magna and Sixth Form and Five Acres High School are secondary schools.
Dene Magna and Sixth Form scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Five Acres High School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Five Acres High School is ahead on our composite score.
Dene Magna and Sixth Form was judged strong and Five Acres High School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.1 for Dene Magna and Sixth Form and 45.9 for Five Acres High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dene Magna and Sixth Form (48.4 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Five Acres High School (51.1 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MitcheldeanDene Magna and Sixth Form | ColefordFive Acres High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 41 in Gloucestershire | 10th of 41 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,020 | 786 | |
| Capacity | 1,125 | 877 | |
| Location | Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU | Coleford, GL16 7QW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.9% | 48.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.7% | 65.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 168 | 153 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 71 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 25.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,006 | 808 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.5% | 27.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% Stronger figure | 23.6% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Dene Magna and Sixth Form
Five Acres High School
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