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Five Acres High School

Five Acres, Coleford, GL16 7QW

Local ranking10th of 40 secondary schools in Gloucestershire
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

877

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
54.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
49.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
143

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
66.0%
Apprenticeships
12.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
808
Boys
410 (51%)
Girls
398 (49%)
Capacity
877 (92% full)
SEND
16.1%
FSM Eligible
27.5%
EAL
2.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.2%
SEN Support
11.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
44.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,080/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 95.0%
  • White Other: 2.1%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.4%
  • Black African: 0.4%
  • Other: 0.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.1%

95.0%

White British

2.1%

White Other

0.7%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144013
UKPRN
10064720
Establishment No.
4009
Trust
GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST

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