Coalway Community Infant School
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 5-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Coalway Road Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7HL |
| Reference Number | 115551 |
Coalway Community Infant School is currently rated as requiring improvement due to several areas needing attention, particularly in the quality of education and leadership. The school is ambitious and working towards enhancing its curriculum to better equip pupils for their future learning. However, issues such as pupils losing focus in lessons and a significant portion of them not being able to connect their learnings across different subjects hinder educational progress.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 96 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 58.33%
Girls: 41.67% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 16.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 20.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 17 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | 19 | 13 | 32 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 96.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| > Quality of education | Requires Improvement |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Requires Improvement |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Requires Improvement |
| > Early Years Provision | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2025 | Monitoring visit |
| 19 Mar 2024 | School inspection: |
| 10 Nov 2021 | School inspection: |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Interim assessment |
| 09 Jan 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 19 Nov 2001 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Strong focus on promoting kindness, support, and respect among pupils.
- Effective pastoral support for pupils and their families.
- Robust processes for identifying and supporting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Positive impact seen in reading through the phonics programme.
- Variety of opportunities for pupils to engage in sports, music, and other activities.
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' ability to make connections between learning across subjects is limited.
- Lack of rigorous assessment systems to track knowledge retention.
- Some pupils exhibit disruptive behavior that hinders learning.
- Governors have not held school leaders accountable for educational quality.
2025 Admissions
| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
| First Preference | ||
| Second Preference | 11 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 9 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous Years
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
|
Coalway Junior School
63 Coalway Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7HL |
0 miles |
|
St John's C of E Academy
Bowens Hill Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8DU |
1.02 miles |
|
Ellwood Primary School
Bromley Road, Ellwood, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7LY |
1.34 miles |
|
Berry Hill Primary School
Nine Wells Road, Berry Hill, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7AT |
1.56 miles |
|
Clearwell Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Clearwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8LG |
1.96 miles |
|
Parkend Primary School
Yorkley Road, Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4HL |
2.67 miles |
|
Bream Church of England Primary School
High Street, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6JW |
2.95 miles |
|
Redbrook Church of England Primary School
Redbrook, Monmouth, Blaenau Gwent, NP25 4LY |
3.09 miles |
|
Lydbrook Primary School
School Road, Lydbrook Primary School, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9PX |
3.26 miles |
|
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School
English Bicknor, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7PG |
3.35 miles |
|
Pillowell Community Primary School
School Road, Pillowell, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4QT |
3.46 miles |
|
Yorkley Primary School
Lydney Road, Yorkley, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4RR |
3.78 miles |
|
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School
High Street, St Briavel's, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6TD |
4.22 miles |
|
Woodside Primary School
Denehurst, Ruardean Woodside, Ruardean, Gloucestershire, GL17 9XP |
4.42 miles |
|
St White's Primary School
Sneyd Wood Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 3GD |
4.52 miles |
|
Kymin View Primary
Wyesham Road, Monmouth, NP25 3JT |
4.53 miles |
|
Soudley School
Soudley, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2UA |
4.57 miles |
|
Monmouth Schools Pre-Prep & Nursery
Dixton Lane, Monmouthshire, NP25 3SY |
4.63 miles |
|
Ruardean Church of England Primary School
School Road, Ruardean, Gloucestershire, GL17 9XQ |
4.78 miles |
|
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy
School Crescent, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5TA |
4.92 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Five Acres High School
Five Acres, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7QW |
1.29 miles |
|
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Speech House, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7EJ |
2.3 miles |