Henley Bank High School, based in Gloucester, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Henley Bank High School currently has around 876 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 32.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 10.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.6%).

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.

School Information

Address: Mill Lane, Gloucester, GL3 4QF
Website: www.henleybankhighschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01452863372
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Stephen Derry
Religious character: None
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 145480

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/06/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 850
Number of Pupils: 876
Number of Boys: 459
Number of Girls: 417

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 10.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 32.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British79.60%697
Other White4.90%43
Other Mixed2.70%24
White and Black Caribbean2.60%23
African2.30%20
Unclassified1.70%15
White and Asian1.30%11
Caribbean1.00%9
Indian1.00%9
Pakistani0.70%6
Other (any other ethnic group)0.60%5
Other Asian0.50%4
Gypsy/Roma0.30%3
Other Black0.30%3
Bangladeshi0.20%2
White and Black African0.10%1
Chinese0.10%1
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Well above average (0.91)
Of the 78 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 74 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.91
Town average
0.30
Local authority average
0.30
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
21%
Town average
33%
Local authority average
17%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
51%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
41%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
51.5
Town average
52.8
Local authority average
43.6
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.4
Town average
4.6
Local authority average
3.6
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brockworth Primary School
Moorfield Road , Brockworth GL3 4JL
- not rated 545 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brockworth Infant School
Moorfield Road , Brockworth GL3 4JJ
- not rated 545 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lift Brockworth
Moorfield Road , Brockworth GL3 4JL
3out of 4 545 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Hill Primary School
Abbotswood Road , Brockworth GL3 4NU
- not rated 943 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Coopers Edge School
Typhoon Way , GL3 4DY
3out of 4 2,579 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Millbrook Academy
Mill Lane , Brockworth GL3 4QF
- not rated 0 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Henley Bank High School
Mill Lane , GL3 4QF
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brockworth Enterprise School
Mill Lane , Brockworth GL3 4QF
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hucclecote School
Churchdown Lane , Hucclecote GL3 3QN
- not rated 2,548 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brook Academy
Mill Lane , Brockworth GL3 4ZN
- not rated 351 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Phoenix College
164 Huddlecote Road , GL3 3SH
- not rated 2,246 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.