Five Acres High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Coleford, South West GL16 7QW · Gloucestershire
#85 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#1060 of 4,090 nationally
About Five Acres High School
Five Acres High School is a academy secondary located in Coleford, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 786 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 69.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 85th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (77th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (47th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 786; capacity filled 89.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 75.5%; ebacc average points 4.80.
There are 7 schools in Coleford; Five Acres High School ranks 1st of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)51.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Five Acres High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 786
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 75.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.80
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Five Acres High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Berry Hill Primary School
Coleford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 454 m away
St John's C of E Academy
Coleford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
155 students · 1.9 km away
Coalway Primary School
Coleford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
193 students · 2.1 km away
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School
Coleford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
48 students · 3.4 km away
Lydbrook Primary School
Lydbrook · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
83 students · 3.7 km away
Ellwood Primary School
Coleford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
139 students · 4.2 km away
Clearwell Church of England Primary School
Coleford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
41 students · 4.8 km away
Redbrook Church of England Primary School
Monmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
40 students · 5.0 km away
Whitchurch CofE Primary School
Ross-on-Wye · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
127 students · 5.9 km away
Woodside Primary School
Ruardean · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
122 students · 6.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
782 students
Dawlish College
Dawlish · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
782 students
Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
782 students
Somervale Secondary School
Radstock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
781 students
Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
792 students
Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
775 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Five Acres High School a good school?
Five Acres High School has a Success Index (England) of 69.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #85 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Five Acres High School rank in South West?
Five Acres High School ranks #85 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #1060 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Five Acres High School?
Five Acres High School had 786 students in 2025.
Is Five Acres High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Five Acres High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Five Acres High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Five Acres High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.