SGS Forest High School

School overview

SGS Forest High School is a secondary school serving Cinderford, Gloucestershire, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 257 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated SGS Forest High School 'Requires improvement'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 35.6, well below the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 6.6 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

33% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 42% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering SGS Forest High 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 further down the page.