Steam Mills, Cinderford, Gloucestershire GL14 3JD
10 reasons to choose Steam Mills Primary School
Top line
Steam Mills Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Cinderford and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Steam Mills Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with two other schools in the Federation of Soudley, Steam Mills and Woodside Primary Schools. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Gloucestershire LEA.
Average class size
Steam Mills Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 33 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Steam Mills Primary School ranks in the top 31% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 22% of schools.
The Steam Mills Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Steam Mills Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Steam Mills Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Steam Mills Primary School
Haberdashers’ Monmouth Prep School (10.6 miles); The King’s School, Gloucester, Junior School (14.2 miles).
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School (2.7 miles); Tibberton Community Primary School (10.3 miles); Highnam Church of England Primary Academy (12.7 miles).
Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Boys (11.1 miles); Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls (11.5 miles); Edward Jenner School, Senior School (14 miles).
Dene Magna School (2.8 miles); John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy (9.7 miles); High School for Girls (14.7 miles).