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Barnwood Park School

Secondary · Academy converter · Gloucester, GL4 3QU

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,112 of 3,312

Worse than 63% of schools in England

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

Barnwood Park School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils909 of 900 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr William Meldrum
TrustGREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Jan 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151538.

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 score43.450.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths59.9%70.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths38.9%52.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths8.4%17.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths57.5%66.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4167--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils909
Girls458
Boys451
Eligible for free school meals36.2%
First language not English10.3%
SEN support186
EHC plan72
Average class size25.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
65.3%
African
6.1%
Other White
5.8%
White and Black Caribbean
5.2%
Indian
3.3%
Other mixed
3%
Other Asian
2.1%
White and Black African
1.7%
White and Asian
1.5%
Bangladeshi
1.5%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence14.3%8%8%
Persistent absence31.8%21.2%21.6%
Severe absence10.6%3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)164
Applications (Year 7)628
First preference applications (Year 7)156
First preference offers (Year 7)122
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.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places900
Pupils on roll876
Unfilled places2.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15
Pupils per adult9.6
Teachers (FTE)60.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.19
Support staff (FTE)55

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate88.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions19.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 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 Barnwood Park School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBarnwood Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryConey Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDinglewell Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDinglewell Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryElmbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLift HillviewAcademy converter
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryAbbeymead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHatherley Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHeron Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Barnwood Park School

What is Barnwood Park School's Ofsted rating?

Barnwood Park School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jul 2019.

How does Barnwood Park School rank in England?

Barnwood Park School ranks 2,112 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend Barnwood Park School?

Barnwood Park School has 909 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 900.

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.