St White's Primary SchoolSoudley School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cinderford.
Summary of the comparison
St White's Primary School and Soudley School are primary schools in Cinderford.
St White's Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Soudley School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St White's Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St White's Primary School was judged strong and Soudley School 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 61.0% for St White's Primary School and 50.0% for Soudley School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St White's Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Soudley School (30.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CinderfordSt White's Primary School | CinderfordSoudley School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 193rd of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 250 | 41 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 77 | |
| Location | Cinderford, GL14 3GD | Cinderford, GL14 2UA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 250 | 41 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.6% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 24.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 14.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 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.
St White's Primary School
Soudley School
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