Five Acres High School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Coleford, Gloucestershire
Five Acres High School is a secondary school in Coleford, Gloucestershire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Five Acres, Coleford, GL16 7QW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 786 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils talk passionately about their pride in being a member of the Five Acres High School community.”
- “Pupils feel a sense of belonging and safety that gives them the confidence to engage with all that the school offers.”
- “Pupils embrace the school values of determination, confidence, creativity, ambition and respect.”
To improve
- “In the small minority of subjects where achievement is not as high, leaders are making improvements.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 120 first-preference applications, 130 offers in total, 120 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Gloucestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- SGS Forest High School 5.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Dene Magna and Sixth Form 6.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Dean Academy 6.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- SGS Berkeley Green UTC 9.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre 11.7 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre 11.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rednock School 13.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Severn Vale School 13.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published