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Schools in GL16 postcode district

Schools in postcode district GL16. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a comparison of your neighbourhood with the wider GL16 area.

Covers: Cinderford, Clearwell, Coleford, Ellwood, English Bicknor, Newland, and West Dean

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of GL16. The list starts at 3 miles and you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

8state-funded schools in GL16, Gloucestershire

  • 6Primary
  • 1Secondary
  • 1Other
  • 2024–25DfE & Ofsted

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 8 schools in postcode district GL16. Numbered circles group nearby schools. Select one to zoom in, or use Show on map on a school card.

Map key (phases and markers)

Pin colour shows school phase. Letters on pins: P primary, S secondary. Ofsted and admissions are on each school card in the list.

School phase

  • Primary (P)
  • Secondary (S)
  • District centre
  • Numbered circles group nearby schools. Select one to zoom in.

How far from the GL16 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list. Only schools whose postcode is in GL16 are included. We measure the straight-line distance from GL16 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

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Bars compare each school with the average for the same type of school in GL16. The dark line marks that average, and the figures are written beside each bar. Pupils and needs describe who attends, not quality. If you are unsure what a figure means, see the data guide at the bottom of the page.

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  • Coalway Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedGood

    63 Coalway Road, Coleford GL16 7HL

    Community school · Ages 4–11

    · Report published 6 Jul 2023 · View on Ofsted

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    72%Above average GL16 primary average 57% (6 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    95%Close to average GL16 primary average 95% (6 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    13.2%Above average GL16 primary average 10.8% (6 schools)

    Roll vs capacityBelow published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    193
    Free school meals
    32.6%
    SEN
    23.2%
    EAL
    1.9%

    0.6 milesstraight-line from GL16 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • St John's C of E Academy

    PrimaryOfstedReport card

    Bowens Hill Road, Coleford GL16 8DU

    Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Trust: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST

    · Report published 2 Jul 2026 · View on Ofsted

    Ofsted report card

    Safeguarding
    Met
    Inclusion
    Expected standard
    Curriculum and teaching
    Expected standard
    Achievement
    Expected standard
    Attendance and behaviour
    Expected standard
    Personal development and wellbeing
    Expected standard
    Early years
    Strong standard
    Leadership and governance
    Expected standard

    Ofsted grades each area separately. These grades cannot be compared with older overall grades such as Good.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    54%Close to average GL16 primary average 57% (6 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    96%Above average GL16 primary average 95% (6 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    5.7%Below average GL16 primary average 10.8% (6 schools)

    Roll vs capacityAround published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    155
    Free school meals
    36.1%
    SEN
    34.4%
    EAL
    6.5%

    0.9 milesstraight-line from GL16 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Berry Hill Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Nine Wells Road, Berry Hill, Coleford GL16 7AT

    Foundation school · Ages 4–11

    · Report published 8 Jul 2025 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Jun 2025): no overall grade. Quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years good. See the full Ofsted report.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    60%Close to average GL16 primary average 57% (6 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    96.1%Above average GL16 primary average 95% (6 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    9.6%Close to average GL16 primary average 10.8% (6 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    201
    Free school meals
    15.9%
    SEN
    17.6%
    EAL
    0.5%

    1 milestraight-line from GL16 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Ellwood Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Bromley Road, Ellwood, Coleford GL16 7LY

    Community school · Ages 4–11

    · Report published 24 Jan 2024 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    56%Close to average GL16 primary average 57% (6 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    95.4%Close to average GL16 primary average 95% (6 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    9%Below average GL16 primary average 10.8% (6 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    139
    Free school meals
    23.7%
    SEN
    24.1%
    EAL
    0%

    1.9 milesstraight-line from GL16 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    School page

  • Clearwell Church of England Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Church Road, Clearwell, Coleford GL16 8LG

    Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11

    · Report published 19 Jan 2025 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Some aspects not as strong

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    29%Below average GL16 primary average 57% (6 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    93.4%Below average GL16 primary average 95% (6 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    15.8%Above average GL16 primary average 10.8% (6 schools)

    Roll vs capacityBelow published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    41
    Free school meals
    36.6%
    SEN
    33.3%
    EAL
    9.5%

    2.4 milesstraight-line from GL16 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    School page

  • English Bicknor Church of England Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedGood

    English Bicknor, Coleford GL16 7PG

    Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Trust: SEVERN FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST

    · Report published 27 Jun 2023 · View on Ofsted

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    71%Above average GL16 primary average 57% (6 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    93.9%Below average GL16 primary average 95% (6 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    11.4%Close to average GL16 primary average 10.8% (6 schools)

    Roll vs capacityBelow published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    48
    Free school meals
    25%
    SEN
    35.7%
    EAL
    2.4%

    2.8 milesstraight-line from GL16 centre

    Park & stride

    School page

Neighbourhood & area context

The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. GL16 covers the schools and averages on this page. Forest of Dean is the whole council area for census figures, which may not match your street. We only show statistics we have for this district.

Area snapshot for GL16

Deprivation near local schools and Ofsted outcomes for schools in GL16, each shown separately. These relate to this postcode district. We do not have a full 12 months of police recorded crime here. We do not give the area an overall score.

  • Deprivation near schoolsSlightly less deprived than average for EnglandIMD band 6 of 10 nationallyNeighbourhoods around schools in GL16
  • School inspectionsGenerally Good2 of 2 graded Good or Outstanding (8 schools in GL16)Schools in postcode district GL16

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with GL16 and Forest of Dean.

More local context

House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district, in addition to the snapshot above.

  • Typical house prices£299,003 (+9.7% year on year)Postcode district GL16 (where available)
  • Flood riskLowPostcode district GL16
  • BroadbandFull fibre widely available (70%+ premises)Postcode district GL16

Postcode district GL16

Schools and other averages for postcode district GL16. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.

Schools in district
8 (6 primary, 1 secondary)
Average attendance
93.5%
Average free school meals
31.5%
Average SEN
35.6%
Average EAL
3.4%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly less deprived than average for England
Average house price
£299,003 (+9.7% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Full fibre widely available (70%+ premises)
Green space
Moderate – some green space within reach
Council tax
Typical band B–C

Wider area: Forest of Dean

Census figures for the whole of Forest of Dean (the local council within Gloucestershire). These figures are council-wide and are not broken down to your village or street.

Population
87,006
Households
35,447
Aged under 18
18.7%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
56.2%
Aged 65+
25.1%
Ethnicity
White 98%, Mixed 1%, Asian 1%

About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked Oct 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Forest of Dean. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates

Common questions in this area

  • Close to published capacity near here?

    In GL16, 3 of 7 schools with roll-versus-capacity data are close to published capacity. That is not applications versus offers, and not a guarantee you will or will not get a place. Always check the local authority admissions rules and the school’s published PAN.

  • How far is the school run?

    Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use GL16 centre. All figures are straight-line miles, not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.

  • What changed recently?

    School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 8 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 4 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.

    When we last refreshed data

Common questions about schools in GL16

How many schools are in the GL16 postcode district?
We list 8 state-funded schools whose address postcode starts with GL16: 6 primary, 1 secondary, and 1 other phases.
What areas does GL16 cover?
Postcode district GL16 spans Cinderford, Clearwell, Coleford, Ellwood, English Bicknor, Newland, and West Dean. Exact boundaries follow Royal Mail outward codes. Use the map and school addresses for a specific street.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in GL16?
Among state-funded schools on this page: 2 Good and 6 on the new inspection format (area judgements only). Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome. Always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
What is school attendance like in GL16?
Across state-funded schools here with published absence data, mean attendance is about 93.5% (2024–25). Individual schools vary, so check each card.
Are GL16 schools hard to get into?
Of state-funded schools with a roll-versus-capacity label here: 3 close to published capacity, 3 below published capacity, 1 around published capacity. This is not applications versus offers. Check your council’s admissions booklet.

Postcode districts near GL16

  • NP25Monmouth, Newland · 1 school
  • GL15Lydney, Aylburton · 12 schools
  • GL17Mitcheldean, Ruardean · 7 schools
  • GL14Cinderford, Littledean · 8 schools
  • HR9Ross-on-wye, Weston-under-penyard · 12 schools
  • GL13Berkeley, Wanswell · 6 schools
  • NP16Sedbury, Tutshill · 4 schools
  • GL18Newent, Dymock · 5 schools

Guide to school and area statistics

What the numbers on this page for GL16 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.

School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published Ofsted outcome and date where we have them, plus a link to the Ofsted reports site. State-funded schools inspected before September 2024 have one overall grade, such as Good. Later inspections grade separate areas instead, and report cards from November 2025 use a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. These schools show ‘No overall grade’, with a short summary where we have one. Fee-paying association independent schools are usually inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) instead: we link to ISI reports and do not invent an Ofsted-style grade. Non-association independents inspected by Ofsted show the same Ofsted grades and report link when published in Ofsted’s open management information.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking and cycling times
With your full home postcode set, cards show a rough time such as “About 25 min walk, 8 min cycle (estimate)” for 1 mile. We add 30% to the straight-line distance for real streets, then use the Department for Transport’s default speeds of 5 km/h walking and 15 km/h cycling. We show a walking time up to 3 miles in a straight line and a cycling time up to 10 miles, and the miles only beyond that. This is an estimate, not a checked or safe route, and younger children often walk more slowly. Use the route link on the card to see the real journey. Beyond about 1 mile, cards also suggest park-and-stride: parking away from the gate and walking the last bit. Without a home postcode, cards show rough hints instead of times: about 1 mile or less may suit walking, and about 1 to 2.5 miles cycling.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals. Often used as one indicator of economic disadvantage in the catchment. Useful context, not a comment on pupils or families.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Pupils whose first language is not English. Many schools support this well; if English at home matters to you, ask how beginners are taught in class. Not a measure of overall quality.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Roll vs capacity
Roll versus published GIAS capacity. Close to, around, or below published capacity. Not applications versus offers, and not a guarantee of a place.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Attainment 8, the average GCSE-level score across eight subjects (Key Stage 4), or Progress 8 where that is the latest DfE figure for the school. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page. Above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.

Area snapshot
Police recorded crime and deprivation in the neighbourhoods around schools in this postcode district, and Ofsted outcomes for schools here. Shown separately, not as one overall area mark.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district where we have them, alongside the snapshot.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them. Street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary. Check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability. Check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area. Your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area, not your street or this postcode district alone.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list: 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.