Five Acres High School
| Type | Secondary |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Five Acres Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7QW |
| Phone | 01594832263 |
| Reference Number | 144013 |
Description
betaFive Acres High School, located in Coleford, Gloucestershire (GL16 7QW), is a dynamic academy dedicated to secondary education for students from ages 11 to 16. Established in 1914 as Five Acres Council School, it originally served local communities Berry Hill and Coleford and has evolved through its history, becoming an Academy in 2017 as part of the sponsor-led Greenshaw Learning Trust. The school was closed and replaced the previous Lakers School in 2017, whose closure had resulted from being in Special Measures since 2016.
Five Acres High School is a mixed school with a current enrollment of 605 students in four houses—Cannop, Clearwell, Ninewells, and Lightmoor—identified by their respective colors. The school's core values include Ambition, Confidence, Creativity, Respect, and Determination. It has access to the Five Acres Leisure Centre, located on the same site as Gloucestershire College, which previously shared its campus.
Simon Phelps is the current Head Teacher, following the departure of Ben Parnell, who oversaw the conversion to an Academy and took on the role when Lakers merged with the Greenshaw Learning Trust. The school's catchment area extends to Joys Green and Lydbrook residents, and it had fed students to the adjacent Royal Forest Of Dean Grammar School prior to the Grammar School's closure.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 787 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.03%
Girls: 51.97% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 26.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 82 | 75 | 157 |
| 8 | 84 | 95 | 179 |
| 9 | 87 | 83 | 170 |
| 10 | 70 | 74 | 144 |
| 11 | 55 | 82 | 137 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 95.7% |
| White, Other | 1.7% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.4% |
| White & Asian | 0.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| African | 0.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2022-04-04 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-08 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
| 2020-11-24 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 49.3 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.74 | Unlock | Unlock |
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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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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