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Holmleigh Park High School

Academy sponsor led · Gloucester · GL4 0RT

Ages 11–18 · 1,416 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.1

Overall absence

12.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.12
−20+2
Attainment 845.1
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry30%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.9%
Unauthorised5.9%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,267

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

237

Places offered

246

1st-preference offers

216

Total preferences (any rank)
570
Preferred offers (top 3)
246
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,416 pupils · 1,455 places

Pupils on roll
1,416
Boys / girls
745 / 671
School capacity
1,455
Capacity fill
1,416 / 1,455 (97%)
Free school meals
34.8%
FSM pupils
436
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Greenshaw Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Dan Hudson

Location

Address
Windsor Drive
Postcode
GL4 0RT
Town
Gloucester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Gloucester
Constituency
Gloucester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 1,416 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.8%.

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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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att871.1
    • P80.6
    • EM5+95%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Severn Vale School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence9.5%

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  • Ribston Hall High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att864.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+87%
    • Absence6.4%

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  • Gloucester Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence16.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • Barnwood Park School

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • FSM36.3%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dan Hudson
Telephone
01452301381
Website
https://www.hphigh.co.uk

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