Steam Mills Primary SchoolForest View Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cinderford.
Summary of the comparison
Steam Mills Primary School and Forest View Primary School are primary schools in Cinderford.
Steam Mills Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Forest View Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Forest View Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Steam Mills Primary School was judged the expected standard and Forest View Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for Steam Mills Primary School and 72.0% for Forest View Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Steam Mills Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Forest View Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CinderfordSteam Mills Primary School | CinderfordForest View Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 77th of 239 in Gloucestershire | 31st of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 112 | 372 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 420 | |
| Location | Cinderford, GL14 3JD | Cinderford, GL14 2QA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 112 | 372 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.0% | 28.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 19.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 24.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 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.
Steam Mills Primary School
Forest View Primary School
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