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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

SGS Forest High School

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Cinderford (Gloucestershire).

Attainment 8
32.9
▼ 13.3 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
18%
▼ 28pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.8%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.1
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
36.9%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
12.3%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
57%
255 / 450 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jun 2026

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).

SGS Forest High School is a secondary school located in Cinderford, Gloucestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 257 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 450. It is part of the SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE and STROUD ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Nicola Mooney.

Key facts

URN
138496
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Constituency
Forest of Dean
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (9 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Pat ByettChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Serena RiversLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Mike BarnsleyLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Alastair Stewart DoodsonLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Pat ByettLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Christine BrownLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Elodie PhillipsLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Clare TillingLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Jane BattsLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Stacey Amos FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Tim Williams FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Lisa Medcalf-Woodward FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record