SGS Forest High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cinderford, South West GL14 2AZ · Gloucestershire
#334 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#3324 of 4,090 nationally
About SGS Forest High School
SGS Forest High School is a academy secondary located in Cinderford, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 255 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 23.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 334th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (32th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 255; capacity filled 56.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 42.2%; ebacc average points 3.09.
There are 6 schools in Cinderford; SGS Forest High School ranks 5th of 6 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%)35.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.9%
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 SGS Forest High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 56.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 42.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.09
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near SGS Forest High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Forest View Primary School
Cinderford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
365 students · 356 m away
Littledean Church of England Primary School
Cinderford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
69 students · 1.6 km away
St White's Primary School
Cinderford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
245 students · 1.8 km away
Steam Mills Primary School
Cinderford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
128 students · 2.0 km away
Drybrook Primary School
Drybrook · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
147 students · 3.2 km away
Dene Magna and Sixth Form
Mitcheldean · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,020 students · 3.4 km away
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Newnham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
120 students · 3.7 km away
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School
Mitcheldean · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 3.8 km away
Woodside Primary School
Ruardean · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
122 students · 3.9 km away
Soudley School
Cinderford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
44 students · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Mark's CofE School
Bath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
259 students
The Five Islands Academy
St Mary's · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
243 students
Atlantic Academy
Bideford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
242 students
Matford Brook Academy
Exeter · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
276 students
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
231 students
Cape Cornwall School
Penzance · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
302 students
Frequently asked questions
Is SGS Forest High School a good school?
SGS Forest High School has a Success Index (England) of 23.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #334 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 SGS Forest High School rank in South West?
SGS Forest High School ranks #334 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #3324 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend SGS Forest High School?
SGS Forest High School had 255 students in 2025.
Is SGS Forest High School a primary school or a secondary school?
SGS Forest High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near SGS Forest High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of SGS Forest High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.