Soudley School
Community primary school in Cinderford (Gloucestershire).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
50%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.1
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.2%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
57%
44 / 77 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Soudley School is a primary school located in Cinderford, Gloucestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Mel Davis.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Mindfulness
- Swimming
- Charanga (Music)
- Essential Letters and Sounds
- Letters and Sounds
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 115521
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Wildin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanne Peaper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Antony Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Wayne Stewart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Chloe Pritchard | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jess Fawkes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alex Lewandowski | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Davis | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Brian Bird | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Georgina Matthews | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jennifer Thomas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Hall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Mel Davis | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
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