Five Acres High School

Type Secondary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 11-16
Religion Unknown
Address Five Acres
Coleford
Gloucestershire
GL16 7QW
Phone 01594832263
Reference Number 144013

Five Acres High School is performing well, having achieved a 'Good' rating across all evaluated domains in its first full inspection as an academy. The school demonstrates a positive educational environment where pupils feel safe and are well-supported in their learning. Various programmes, including sports and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, enhance personal development and engagement in school life. A strong reading culture and a well-sequenced curriculum are notable strengths, promoting engagement and motivation among pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 808
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.74%
Girls: 49.26%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 27%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 88 83 171
8 81 70 151
9 87 90 177
10 83 83 166
11 71 72 143

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94.9%
White, Other 2.1%
Asian, Other 0.7%
White & Asian 0.6%
African 0.4%
Mixed, Other 0.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 08 Feb 2022
Date Report
08 Feb 2022 School inspection:
24 Nov 2020 Monitoring visit

Strengths

  • Strong reading culture encouraging engagement with books
  • Well-sequenced curriculum that builds on prior knowledge
  • Effective careers education that meets Baker Clause requirements
  • Positive relationships between staff and pupils fostering a supportive environment
  • Strong support for children looked after with tailored guidance

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum does not enable sophisticated communication of learned knowledge
  • Inconsistent support for some pupils with SEND limiting their progress

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
51.8

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 54.5%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 69.2%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 41 2
Third Preference 27 0
From another Local Authority 2 0

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