Henley Bank High School
103%
Capacity
876
Pupils
3.3x
Demand
About Henley Bank High School
Henley Bank High School sits within Gloucestershire local authority and ranks second among the six secondary schools in the Tewkesbury area, placing it in the top third locally. Its Progress 8 score of 0.64 puts it well above the national average and comfortably ahead of the Gloucestershire LA average of 0.19. The school’s closest performing peers in the wider county include Pate's Grammar School, Churchdown School and Denmark Road High School, though these are grammar or heavily oversubscribed schools with different admissions criteria. Henley Bank is a mixed, non-denominational state secondary for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a current roll of 876 students against a capacity of 850, meaning it is operating slightly above its official limit. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 32.3 per cent, which is notably higher than the national average and reflects the school’s inclusive intake.
Academically, Henley Bank has made significant strides. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 awarded a Good rating across all categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This marks a substantial improvement from the previous inspection in 2015, when the school was rated Inadequate overall. At Key Stage 4, the school’s Progress 8 score of 0.64 is classified as well above average, meaning pupils typically achieve nearly two-thirds of a grade higher per subject than similar pupils nationally. The Attainment 8 score is 49.6, and 73.6 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. The EBacc average point score is 4.37, with 22.3 per cent of pupils entering the EBacc combination. The school also has a sixth form, though specific A-level results are not included in this data.
The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 539 applications for 163 places, a ratio of 3.31 applicants per place, with 133 offers going to first-preference families. Facilities are extensive and include a swimming pool, astro turf, theatre, music rooms, art studios, a sixth form centre, and a library. The school supports a wide range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, autism spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and physical disabilities. Clubs and activities span science club, chess, debate, orchestra, Young Enterprise, art club and Model UN, while sports offered include football, hockey, basketball, rugby, athletics and cricket. This is a school that suits families looking for a strongly improving comprehensive with good academic momentum, a broad extracurricular offer, and a genuinely inclusive admissions profile.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Mill Lane, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, GL3 4QF |
| Headteacher | Stephen Derry |
| Local Authority | Gloucestershire |
| Number of Pupils | 876 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 32.3% |
| School Capacity | 876 / 850 (103% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
29 Jun 2022Overall Effectiveness
Good
Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (+0.64)
340th of 3,141
Nationally
19th of 306
In South West
2nd of 6
In Tewkesbury
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make significantly more 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
2022/2319%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 69 pupils).
- FE college45%
- School sixth form (stay)19%
- Not sustained12%
- Employment10%
- Apprenticeship9%
- Sixth form college4%
87% 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.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
11Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed163
539
High Demand
Competitive - many more applications than places available
158 families put this school as their 1st choice (29% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than half 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.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Above the national average (25%) — higher-disadvantage intake.
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British79.6%
- Mixed6.7%
- White (other)4.9%
- Asian2.5%
- Black0.3%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% 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.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
3
Total schools
3
Oversubscribed
2
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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Mill Lane, Gloucester
Tewkesbury, GL3 4QF
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