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 .

School Information

Address: St Lawrence Road, Gloucester, GL4 3QU
Website:
Telephone:
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

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 900
Number of Pupils: 889
Number of Boys: 428
Number of Girls: 461

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 13.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 33.3% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Below average (-0.43)
Of the 146 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 144 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.43
Town average
0.30
Local authority average
0.24
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
8%
Town average
33%
Local authority average
36%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
28%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
56%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
37.4
Town average
52.8
Local authority average
53.6
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
3.0
Town average
4.6
Local authority average
4.7
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
91%

Nearby Schools

Primary

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

Secondary

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

Not applicable

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.