School profile

Henley Bank High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Gloucester, GL3 4QF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,152 of 3,312

Better than 65% of schools in England

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

Henley Bank High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Jun 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils916
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stephen Derry
TrustGREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Jan 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145480.

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.48.9, better than England, similar to Gloucestershire50.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.70.4%, better than England, similar to Gloucestershire70.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.50.6%, better than England, similar to Gloucestershire52.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.13.6%, similar to England, worse than Gloucestershire17.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths67.3%, better than England, similar to Gloucestershire66.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4162--

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 pupils916
Girls418
Boys498
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.4%
First language not English6.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,060
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.6%
Sixth form places2024/25200
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.190
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.58
Average class size21.9

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
63.6%
Other White
4.5%
African
2.8%
Other mixed
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Asian
1.2%
Indian
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.7%
Pakistani
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%

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 teacher16.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)54.79
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.53
Support staff (FTE)32.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2553.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2547.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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.185
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.511
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.148
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.143
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

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 absence10.3%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.7%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire21.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.6.7%, 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 rate27.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.4%
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.88.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.81.8%
Further education40.5%
School sixth form31.8%
Sixth form college8.1%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.1%
Apprenticeship3.4%
Employment3.4%

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 Henley Bank High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryLift BrockworthAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCastle Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryCoopers Edge SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryShurdington Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Henley Bank High School

What is Henley Bank High School's Ofsted rating?

Henley Bank High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Jun 2022.

How does Henley Bank High School rank in England?

Henley Bank High School ranks 1,152 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 65% of schools).

What are Henley Bank High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 50.6% of pupils at Henley Bank High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 48.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Henley Bank High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Henley Bank High School made 185 offers from 511 applications (2.8 per offer), and 143 of 148 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Henley Bank High School?

Henley Bank High School has 916 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Henley Bank High School?

Henley Bank High School had 1,060 school places in 2024/25.

Does Henley Bank High School have a sixth form?

Yes, Henley Bank High School has a sixth form with 200 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Henley Bank High School?

At Henley Bank High School, the average class had 21.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Henley Bank High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Henley Bank High School missed 10.3% of sessions (England 8%), and 26.7% 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.