Five Acres High School

Five Acres, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7QW

Good

Inspected 8 February 2022

Good

Ofsted

51.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

808

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gloucestershire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 808 / 877 (92%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 February 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

27.5%

Disadvantaged

2.5%

EAL

4.2%

SEN support

11.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

51.8

Attainment 8

808 pupils

54.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

75.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

66%

Stayed in education

12%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

23.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

44.59

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

18.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

12.55

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

£52,067

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£10,169 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,080

Spend per pupil

£8,021

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.