Denmark Road High School is a secondary school in Gloucester, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Denmark Road High School currently has around 1013 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 3% boys and 97% girls. Around 5.4% 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 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.9%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 43.1%. indian pupils make up about 23.7%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 95% who stay in school sixth forms and 1% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Denmark Road, Gloucester, GL1 3JN |
| Website: | http://www.denmarkroad.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01452543335 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Claire Giblin |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 136666 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/10/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 990 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1013 |
| Number of Boys: | 30 |
| Number of Girls: | 983 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 43.10% | 437 |
| Indian | 23.70% | 240 |
| Other Asian | 8.90% | 90 |
| Other White | 5.00% | 51 |
| Pakistani | 3.70% | 37 |
| African | 3.60% | 36 |
| Chinese | 3.00% | 30 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 24 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 20 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.30% | 13 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsholm Church of England Primary School Guinea Street , GL1 3BN | - not rated | 382 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic Infant School Horton Road , GL1 3PY | - not rated | 1,116 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic Junior School Horton Road , GL1 3PY | - not rated | 1,116 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Horton Road , GL1 3PY | - not rated | 1,116 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Horton Road , GL1 3PY | 3out of 4 | 1,116 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High School for Girls Denmark Road , GL1 3JN | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Denmark Road High School Denmark Road , GL1 3JN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Oxstalls Community School Estcourt Close , GL1 3LR | - not rated | 467 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishops' College Estcourt Close , GL1 3LR | - not rated | 467 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colwell School for Girls Derby Road , GL1 4AD | - not rated | 1,389 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire College Llanthony Road , GL2 5JQ | - not rated | 1,942 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Jenner School The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ | - not rated | 627 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The King's School, Gloucester Pitt Street , GL1 2BG | - not rated | 850 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wotton House International School Gloucestershire Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR | - not rated | 923 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hatherley Centre At Lismore House 3 Horton Road , Wotton GL1 3PX | - not rated | 982 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gloucestershire Reintegration Service Shire Hall , Westgate Street GL1 2TP | - not rated | 1,207 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.