Barnwood Park School
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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.
Academically, the school's results place it in the bottom 50 nationally. Its Progress 8 score of -0.82 is banded as 'Well below average', with the confidence interval ranging from -1.03 to -0.60. Attainment 8 sits at 38, and the basics measure (grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs) was achieved by 28.3% of pupils, compared with 49.1% at the standard 4+ threshold. The EBacc entry rate is low at 5.8%, and only 2.9% of pupils achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above. Progress in English (-1.03) and maths (-0.87) are both negative, as is progress across the EBacc subjects (-1.07). The school's EBacc average point score is 3.01. These figures suggest that for families prioritising strong academic outcomes, particularly grammar school entry or high Progress 8 scores, Barnwood Park is not the strongest option in the local area.
The school does offer a range of facilities including a theatre, library, ICT suite, science labs, music rooms, sports hall, astro turf, and playing fields. Sports on offer include swimming, cricket, martial arts, dance, cross country, hockey, gymnastics, and rugby. There is also a good selection of clubs: Young Enterprise, art club, chess, book club, eco club, film club, debate, and Model UN. With 884 pupils on roll, it is a reasonably sized secondary. The school is oversubscribed in the local rankings context, but given its low Progress 8 banding, it may suit families who value a broad extracurricular offer and a Good Ofsted rating over high academic selectivity. Those seeking a more academically competitive environment would likely look to the top-ranked peers in the LA.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | St Lawrence Road, Gloucester, Gloucester, GL4 3QU |
| Headteacher | Stephen Derry |
| Local Authority | Gloucestershire |
| Number of Pupils | 884 |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
3 Jul 2019Overall Effectiveness
Good
Source: Ofsted, 21 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.82)
2936th of 3,141
Nationally
296th of 306
In South West
9th of 9
In Gloucester
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make significantly less progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2341%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 126 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)41%
- FE college38%
- Employment7%
- Apprenticeship6%
- Not sustained6%
- Sixth form college2%
94% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
16Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Source: barnwoodpark.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Attendance & Behaviour
2023/2475% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
12
Total schools
10
Oversubscribed
10
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
St Lawrence Road, Gloucester
Gloucester, GL4 3QU
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