Soudley School
Community school in Cinderford, Gloucestershire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 44 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 77 |
| Free school meals | 18.20% |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Address | Soudley, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2UA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.soudleyschool.com |
| Telephone | 01594822004 |
| URN | 115521 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 20 January 2026, published 15 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 February 2023, published 26 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St White's Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Littledean Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Forest View Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Blakeney Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Yorkley Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Parkend Primary School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Pillowell Community Primary School (primary school, about 5.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.