Schools near GL16
Coleford, Gloucestershire · ranked for your family, with the reasons
4 state primary schools within 2 miles and 1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of GL16, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown.
iWhere the middle is
How it is worked outThe middle of GL16 is the average position of the 15 schools and nurseries we hold in it.
- Distances are as the crow flies.
State primary schools near GL16
4 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of GL16, ranked by what matters to you.
- 65of 100
Ofsted: Good (2023) · results: top 29% in England · 0.67 miles
How it scored 65
- Resultsmatters14.3 of 20 points
Top 29% of 14,817 state schools in England: 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, May 2023: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters13.3 of 20 points
0.67 miles from the middle of GL16, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters10 of 20 points
We hold no offer figures for Reception at this school. It counts at the middle.
- Attendance and behavioura little8.1 of 10 points
Pupils missed 5.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.8% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little4.3 of 10 points
Classes average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 59of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.69 miles · Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area expected standard
How it scored 59
- Resultsmatters5.3 of 20 points
Better than 26% of 14,817 state schools in England: 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, May 2026: its lowest area is expected standard. Ofsted
- Distancematters13.1 of 20 points
0.69 miles from the middle of GL16, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little5.3 of 10 points
Pupils missed 4.1% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.8% at schools with a similar intake; 2.6 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little5.2 of 10 points
Classes average 25.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 53of 100
Places reached 2.59 miles in 2026 · Ofsted: School remains Good (2023) · absence 4.6% (similar schools 5.3%)
How it scored 53
- Resultsmatters6.1 of 20 points
Better than 30% of 14,817 state schools in England: 56% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in November 2023: School remains Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters0.3 of 20 points
2.0 miles from the middle of GL16, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 the last Reception place went to a home 2.59 miles away; this school is 1.97 miles from the middle of GL16, closer than that. Gloucestershire County Council
- Attendance and behavioura little8.1 of 10 points
Pupils missed 4.6% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little3.5 of 10 points
Classes average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 41of 100
Ofsted: Good (2025) · 0.92 miles · results: better than 39% of schools in England
How it scored 41
- Resultsmatters7.9 of 20 points
Better than 39% of 14,817 state schools in England: 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, June 2025: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters10.8 of 20 points
0.92 miles from the middle of GL16, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters1.5 of 20 points
In 2026 the last Reception place went to a home 0.48 miles away; this school is 0.92 miles from the middle of GL16, further than that. Gloucestershire County Council
- Attendance and behavioura little2.9 of 10 points
Pupils missed 4.3% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 5.8 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little2.9 of 10 points
Classes average 28.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near GL16
1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of GL16, ranked by what matters to you.
- 80of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · results: top 7% in England · 0.67 miles
How it scored 80
- Resultsmatters18.8 of 20 points
Top 7% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.77 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, June 2026: its lowest area is strong standard. Ofsted
- Distancematters17.3 of 20 points
0.67 miles from the middle of GL16, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little5 of 10 points
Pupils missed 7.8% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 19.9 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little3.8 of 10 points
Classes average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
How the ranking works. Each school scores out of 100: each thing you care about scores it from 0 to 1 on a published figure, weighted by how much you said it matters, and the points under each school add up to its score. A figure we don't hold counts at the middle and the school says so.
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