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Barnwood Park School

Foundation school · Gloucester · GL4 3QU

Ages 11–16 · 889 pupils · Gloucestershire

Attainment 8

38.0

Overall absence

13.1%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.82
−20+2
Attainment 838.0
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry6%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.3%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
9.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.9%
Enrolments in measure
926

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill99%

889 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
889
Boys / girls
428 / 461
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
889 / 900 (99%)
Free school meals
30.5%
FSM pupils
270
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Derry

Location

Address
St Lawrence Road, Barnwood
Postcode
GL4 3QU
Town
Gloucester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Gloucester
Constituency
Gloucester
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 889 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.5%.

Open schools in Gloucester
88
Secondary schools in Gloucester
12
Academies among open schools in Gloucester
41% (36)
Open schools in GL4
20
Secondary in GL4
4
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Secondary in Gloucestershire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Sir Thomas Rich's School

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    • Absence5.0%

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    • Absence6.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Derry

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