SGS Forest High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: SGS Forest High School
Address: Causeway Road
Town/City: Cinderford
County: Gloucestershire
Postcode: GL14 2AZ
Telephone Number: 01594 822257
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: South Gloucestershire And Stroud Academy Trust
Sponsor: South Gloucestershire And Stroud Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Mooney
Capacity: 450
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 255 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 57% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 36.9%

Location and administration

URN: 138496
DfE Number: 916/4006
UKPRN: 10038444
UPRN: 100121368617
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Forest of Dean (E07000080)
Constituency: Forest of Dean (E14001240)
Electoral Ward: Cinderford East (E05012158)

Easting & Northing: 366135E, 214585N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 49' 46.15" N 2° 29' 33.69" W
Plus Code: 9C3VRGH4+QW

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Forest View Primary School (0.4km)
  2. Littledean Church of England Primary School (1.6km)
  3. St White's Primary School (1.8km)
  4. Steam Mills Primary School (2.0km)
  5. Drybrook Primary School (3.2km)
  6. Dene Magna and Sixth Form (3.4km)
  7. Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School (3.7km)
  8. Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School (3.8km)
  9. Woodside Primary School (3.9km)
  10. Soudley School (4.0km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Stacey Amos - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 June 2026.
  • Mr Mike Barnsley - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 July 2029.
  • Mrs Jane Batts - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 July 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 July 2027.
  • Mrs Christine Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 June 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 13 June 2028.
  • Mrs Pat Byett - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 October 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 22 October 2028.
  • Mrs Pat Byett - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
  • Mr Alastair Stewart Doodson - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
  • Mr Peter Johnson - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 October 2025.
  • Mrs Lisa Medcalf-Woodward - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 February 2026.
  • Mrs Elodie Phillips - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 March 2028.
  • Serena Rivers - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 24 March 2030.
  • Mrs Clare Tilling - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 October 2027.
  • Mr Tim Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 July 2026.