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Barnwood Park School

Gloucester, GL4 3QUSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Progress 8
-0.82
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#2,936
of 3,141 nationally

About Barnwood Park School

Barnwood Park School is a mixed 11-16 state secondary in Gloucester, within the Gloucestershire local authority. It is one of 44 same-type schools in the LA, and its Progress 8 score of -0. 82 places it 41st among them, well behind the local average of 0. 19. The top-performing peers in the area are Pate's Grammar School (Progress 8 of 1. 01), Churchdown School (0. 93), and Denmark Road High School (0. 93), all of which achieve significantly stronger academic outcomes. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is The Crypt School, 3. 4 kilometres away. Barnwood Park itself has held a Good rating across its two most recent inspections, with both leadership and management and overall effectiveness judged Good in the 2019 inspection. Its headteacher is Stephen Derry, and the school has no religious character.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSt Lawrence Road, Gloucester, Gloucester, GL4 3QU
HeadteacherStephen Derry
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils884

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jul 2019
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: barnwoodpark.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Barnwood Park School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.