Forest View Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Latimer Road, Cinderford, GL14 2QAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Forest View Primary School is a primary school in Cinderford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 66th of 208 primary schools in Gloucestershire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 June 2015, report published 1 July 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

47 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

365 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals25.8%

25.8%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.4%

21.4%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.2%

22.2%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.6%

6.6%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Forest View Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Littledean Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	50% met the expected standard
St White's Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	61% met the expected standard
Steam Mills Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	87% met the expected standard
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Drybrook Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: FOREST OF DEAN TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Ben Lyons
Phone: 01594822241
Website: forestviewschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Latimer Road, Cinderford, GL14 2QA
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 139150

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.