Barnwood Park School, based in Gloucester, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Barnwood Park School currently has around 889 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.1% boys and 51.9% girls. Around 30.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 33.3%.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (78%) , including 39% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | St Lawrence Road, Gloucester, GL4 3QU |
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| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Stephen Derry |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 115720 |
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 889 |
| Number of Boys: | 428 |
| Number of Girls: | 461 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 33.3% | 8.2% |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwood Church of England Primary School Colin Road , Barnwood GL4 3JP | 3out of 4 | 569 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coney Hill Community Primary School Coney Hill Road , GL4 4NA | 3out of 4 | 573 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coney Hill Junior School Coney Hill Road , GL4 4NA | - not rated | 573 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coney Hill Infants' School Coney Hill Road , GL4 4LZ | - not rated | 573 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dinglewell Junior School Dinglewell , Hucclecote GL3 3HS | 3out of 4 | 1,131 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barnwood Park School St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colwell School for Girls Derby Road , GL1 4AD | - not rated | 1,667 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN | - not rated | 1,746 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Technology College Cotteswold Road , GL4 6RN | - not rated | 1,770 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbrook Education Trust 7 Eastbrook Road , GL4 3DB | - not rated | 526 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hatherley Centre At Lismore House 3 Horton Road , Wotton GL1 3PX | - not rated | 1,811 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR | - not rated | 1,867 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB | - not rated | 1,948 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW | - not rated | 2,064 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.