Steam Mills Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Steam Mills, Cinderford, GL14 3JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Steam Mills Primary School is a primary school in Cinderford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 110th of 208 primary schools in Gloucestershire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 9 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%

87%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

128 pupils on roll, with places for 119

Eligible for free school meals22.7%

22.7%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.6%

1.6%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.8%

14.8%, the same as the England average.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Steam Mills Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Drybrook Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	56% met the expected standard
Woodside Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Forest View Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Ruardean Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Mel Davis
Phone: 01594822567
Website: steammillsprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Steam Mills, Cinderford, GL14 3JD
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 115522

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.