Dene Magna SchoolSGS Forest High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dene Magna School and SGS Forest High School are secondary schools.
Dene Magna School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and SGS Forest High School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Dene Magna School is ahead on our composite score.
Dene Magna School was judged strong and SGS Forest High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.6 for Dene Magna School and 35.6 for SGS Forest High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Dene Magna School (48.4 in 2021-22, 52.6 in 2024-25) and has risen at SGS Forest High School (28.8 in 2021-22, 35.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MitcheldeanDene Magna School | CinderfordSGS Forest High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 40 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 39th of 40 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,006 | 257 | |
| Capacity | 1,125 | 450 | |
| Location | Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU | Cinderford, GL14 2AZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.6 Stronger figure | 35.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.9% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.2% Stronger figure | 42.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.7% Stronger figure | 26.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.52 Stronger figure | 3.09 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 167 | 45 | |
| 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 | 257 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.5% | 35.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 14.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 26.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 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 School
SGS Forest High School
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