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Coalway Primary School

Community school · Coleford · GL16 7HL

Ages 4–11 · 193 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

7.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
235

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill46%

193 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
96 / 97
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
193 / 420 (46%)
Free school meals
32.6%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr James Barrow

Location

Address
63 Coalway Road
Postcode
GL16 7HL
Town
Coleford
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Forest of Dean
Constituency
Forest of Dean
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Coleford, Gloucestershire, 193 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.6%.

Open schools in Coleford
8
Primary schools in Coleford
6
Academies among open schools in Coleford
38% (3)
Open schools in GL16
8
Primary in GL16
6
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ColefordNear GL16

  • St John's C of E Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Coleford · GL16 8DU · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM36.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Ellwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Coleford · GL16 7LY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM23.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Berry Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Coleford · GL16 7AT · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • Clearwell Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Coleford · GL16 8LG · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM36.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Parkend Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lydney · GL15 4HL · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM22.1%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Barrow
Telephone
01594810271
Website
www.coalwayjunior.co.uk

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