Overall Oxbridge
#1,078
2 ranked schools · -164 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
8
Offers
2
Offer rate25.0%
+2.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Forest of Dean
Discover and compare primary, secondary, sixth form, grammar, state, independent and specialist schools in Forest of Dean. Find the best school for your child using ratings, reviews, exam results and local insights.
46
Primary
schools
6
Secondary
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
2
Special
schools
of which4sixth forms·23faith55 total
Area Performance
Forest of Dean schools rank in the top 57% of England
Across 53 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.98/10, -0.40 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
4% Elite
Distribution across all Forest of Dean schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Forest of Dean vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 57%
Across all ranked Forest of Dean schools
Top 55%Primaryavg #8,130 of 14,825
Top 64%Secondaryavg #2,420 of 3,810
Top 66%Sixth formavg #1,671 of 2,525
Primary schools: 44 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.41 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,130
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 55% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.41 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,130
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 55% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.31 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,420
-14 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 64% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
20%
-36 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.1
+6.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.31 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,420
-14 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 64% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
20%
-36 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.1
+6.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
-0.38 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,671
-16 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 66% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
13%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
33%
-17 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
-0.38 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,671
-16 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 66% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
13%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
33%
-17 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Cambridge
#1,315
2 ranked schools · -542 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
8
Offers
2
Offer rate25.0%
-4.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Forest of Dean district
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Forest of Dean district
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Forest of Dean district
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