Steam Mills Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Cinderford, Gloucestershire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

1.49 miles

Published by Gloucestershire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

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Steam Mills Primary School is a primary school in Cinderford, Gloucestershire for ages 4–11 (community school). Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.

Steam Mills Primary School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	1.49 mi
Reception 2025	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2024	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2023	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2022	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2021	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2020	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2019	🔒 With a pass

And 7 earlier figures.

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

In 2024/25, 87% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Gloucestershire.
The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 1.49 miles away, the 44th shortest of 88 Gloucestershire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
The 2026 Reception last distance was nearer the school than in 2025, and further than in 2012.
Reception 2026 had 18 first-choice applications for 17 offers; 17 offers went to first-choice families and 1 first-choice family (6%) was not offered a place.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Gloucestershire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Steam Mills, Cinderford, GL14 3JD
Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Ages: 4–11
Council: Gloucestershire
Pupils on roll: 128 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 22.7% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 25.2

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026

Strengths

“Pupils are proud to be part of Steam Mills Primary school.”
“The school’s culture is deeply rooted in respect, inclusion and emotional wellbeing.”
“Pupils enjoy coming to school and this is reflected in the high rates of attendance.”

To improve

“However, the children in the early years do not benefit from the same quality of education.”
“Teaching in the early years is not always effective and children do not build the skills and knowledge necessary to ensure they are ready for Year 1.”
“However, children in the early years do not build the skills and knowledge they need to be ready for the demands of key stage 1.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	87%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.

Drybrook Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
Woodside Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Forest View Primary School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Ruardean Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
St White's Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
Littledean Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
Lydbrook Primary School 2.7 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published