Soudley School

Soudley School at a glance

Located in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, Soudley School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 41 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' when it was last inspected in January 2026. 50% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 101 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Soudley School their first choice was offered one of its 4 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.8%. There are about 14.1 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Soudley School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.