Steam Mills Primary School
Steam Mills, Cinderford, GL14 3JD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head teacher
- Mrs Mel Davis
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Forest Federation of Soudley, Steam Mills and Woodside Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 128
- URN
- 115522
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01594822567
About this school
Steam Mills Primary School is a community primary school in Cinderford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 128 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Steam Mills Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 February 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 65% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 82% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 82% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 82% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Steam Mills Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 112 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Steam Mills Primary School compares
Steam Mills Primary School ranked 7th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 5% | 25% | 128 | — |
| Drybrook Primary School | 56% | 5.4% | 34.2% | 147 | 0.9 miles |
| Woodside Primary School | 65% | 4.5% | 10.7% | 122 | 1.3 miles |
| Forest View Primary School | 72% | 5.1% | 28% | 365 | 1.5 miles |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | 74% | 5.1% | 21% | 205 | 1.9 miles |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | 23% | 8% | 29.2% | 76 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.95%
- Persistent absence
- 11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Drybrook Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Drybrook
-
Woodside Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Ruardean
-
Forest View Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Cinderford
-
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Mitcheldean
-
Ruardean Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Ruardean
Other schools in Cinderford
Steam Mills Primary School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Cinderford.
- Forest View Primary School Primary
- Littledean Church of England Primary School Primary
- Soudley School Primary
- St White's Primary School Primary
- SGS Forest High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Steam Mills Primary School teach?
- Steam Mills Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cinderford.
- Who is the head teacher of Steam Mills Primary School?
- The head teacher of Steam Mills Primary School is Mrs Mel Davis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Steam Mills Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Steam Mills Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Steam Mills Primary School?
- Steam Mills Primary School has 128 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Steam Mills Primary School full?
- Steam Mills Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 128 on roll (108%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Steam Mills Primary School a faith school?
- No. Steam Mills Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Steam Mills Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Steam Mills Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Steam Mills Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Steam Mills Primary School is part of the Forest Federation of Soudley, Steam Mills and Woodside Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Steam Mills Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Steam Mills Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Steam Mills Primary School ranked 7th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Steam Mills Primary School's absence rate?
- Steam Mills Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Steam Mills Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Steam Mills Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.