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Maidenhill School

Secondary · Foundation school · Stonehouse, GL10 2HA

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,725 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Maidenhill School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils714
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Andy Hunter
Local authorityGloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115775.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.45.6, similar to England, worse than Gloucestershire50.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.66.4%, similar to England, worse than Gloucestershire70.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.51.6%, better than England, similar to Gloucestershire52.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.6.6%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire17.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths63.1%, similar to England, worse than Gloucestershire66.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4122--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils714
Girls359
Boys355
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.2%
First language not English4.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.785
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.185
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.54
Average class size23.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.7%
Other White
3.9%
White and Asian
1.7%
White and Black African
1.4%
African
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other Asian
0.6%
Other mixed
0.4%
Indian
0.3%
Irish
0.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)44.36
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.6
Support staff (FTE)32.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2541.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2537.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.147
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.336
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.131
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.131
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence9%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.2%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire21.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.2%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate29.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.88.8%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.78.4%
Further education44%
Sixth form college28.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8.2%
School sixth form6%
Employment6%
Apprenticeship4.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Maidenhill School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryPark Junior SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.5 miPrimaryStonehouse Park Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableWycliffe CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableHopelands Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryGreat Oldbury Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
1.3 miPrimaryFoxmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryCashes Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryRandwick Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryLeonard Stanley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryEastington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Maidenhill School

What is Maidenhill School's Ofsted rating?

Maidenhill School is rated Good, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Maidenhill School rank in England?

Maidenhill School ranks 1,725 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

What are Maidenhill School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 51.6% of pupils at Maidenhill School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 45.6 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Maidenhill School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Maidenhill School made 147 offers from 336 applications (2.3 per offer), and 131 of 131 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Maidenhill School?

Maidenhill School has 714 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Maidenhill School?

Maidenhill School had 785 school places in 2024/25.

Does Maidenhill School have a sixth form?

No, Maidenhill School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Maidenhill School?

At Maidenhill School, the average class had 23.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Maidenhill School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Maidenhill School missed 9% of sessions (England 8%), and 25.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.