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Holmleigh Park High School

Gloucester, GL4 0RTSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
Progress 8
+0.12
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
239 1st-choice / 276 places
Ranking
#1,261
of 3,141 nationally

About Holmleigh Park High School

Holmleigh Park High School sits in Gloucestershire local authority, a large mixed secondary with a sixth form that has undergone a significant turnaround. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. That marks a dramatic improvement from its previous inspection in 2018, when it was rated Inadequate overall. Among the nine secondary schools in Gloucester, Holmleigh Park ranks seventh by Progress 8, placing it in the bottom half of its immediate local area. For context, the top-performing peers in the LA are Pate's Grammar School, Churchdown School, and Denmark Road High School, all of which achieve considerably higher Progress 8 scores. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is The Crypt School, just 1. 4 kilometres away, so families in Gloucester have strong selective and non-selective options nearby.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressWindsor Drive, Gloucester, Gloucester, GL4 0RT
HeadteacherDan Hudson
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils1,378
Free School Meals (FSM)34.8%
School Capacity1,378 / 1,455 (95% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

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

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