United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Forest of Dean
Non-metropolitan district · South West, England · population ~87k · 52 state-funded schools
The signature
How Forest of Dean ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£43,295/yr
High
Better than 75% of UK LAs
House price
£274,995
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£820/mo
Affordable
Better than 71% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,443/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
48.3/1k
Safest
Better than 90% of UK LAs
Deprivation
18.0
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
86.3%
Concerning
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
52 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
44 of 51 (86.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
52 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 52 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1,068 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1,063 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dene Magna School | Secondary | 1,006 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Five Acres High School | Secondary | 808 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Dean Academy | Secondary | 734 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Forest View Primary School | Primary | 372 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
SGS Forest High School | Secondary | 257 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St White's Primary School | Primary | 250 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Severnbanks Primary School | Primary | 247 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tutshill Church of England Primary School | Primary | 213 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Coalway Junior School | Primary | 211 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Primary | 210 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 210 | Good2022 | OfstedWebsite | |
Lydney Church of England Community School | Primary | 209 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Berry Hill Primary School | Primary | 205 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bream Church of England Primary School | Primary | 180 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Yorkley Primary School | Primary | 172 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Picklenash Junior School | Primary | 161 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John's C of E Academy | Primary | 154 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special | 143 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.