Holmleigh Park High School is a secondary school in Gloucester, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-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.
Holmleigh Park High School currently has around 1378 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.5% boys and 48.5% girls. Around 34.8% 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 12.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 38.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.9%).
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.
| Address: | Windsor Drive, Gloucester, GL4 0RT |
| Website: | https://www.hphigh.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01452301381 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Dan Hudson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 147300 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1455 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1378 |
| Number of Boys: | 709 |
| Number of Girls: | 669 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 38.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.90% | 922 |
| African | 7.40% | 102 |
| Other White | 6.10% | 84 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.60% | 64 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 36 |
| Unclassified | 2.00% | 27 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 22 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 20 |
| Caribbean | 1.50% | 20 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 18 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 18 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 13 |
| Pakistani | 0.80% | 11 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harewood Infant School Harewood Close , Tuffley GL4 0SS | 3out of 4 | 83 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harewood Junior School Harewood Close , Tuffley GL4 0SS | 3out of 4 | 83 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange Infant School Grange Road , Tuffley GL4 0PH | - not rated | 564 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange Primary Academy Holmleigh Road , Tuffley GL4 0RW | - not rated | 826 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange Primary School Holmleigh Road , Tuffley GL4 0RW | - not rated | 826 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmleigh Park High School Windsor Drive , GL4 0RT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaufort Community School Holmleigh Park , Tuffley GL4 0RT | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaufort Co-operative Academy Holmleigh Park , Tuffley GL4 0RT | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stroud Road , Tuffley GL4 0DD | - not rated | 1,315 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stroud Road , Tuffley GL4 0DD | 3out of 4 | 1,315 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Altus School Russet House , 35 Russet Close GL4 0RQ | 3out of 4 | 732 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Young Gloucestershire Youth Achievement Foundation Unit 11a Kingsway Business Park , Quedgeley GL2 2ZZ | - not rated | 1,506 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wynstones Church Lane , Whaddon GL4 0UF | - not rated | 1,659 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Belong School Gloucestershire Wild Goose Lodge , Shepherds Patch GL2 7BP | - not rated | 1,682 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Valley Bridge School Church Lane , Whaddon GL4 0UF | - not rated | 1,682 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.