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Barnwood Park School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Karen Clinton

location_onGloucester, GL4 3QU

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

864

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Attainment 8

41.1

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GCSE Rank

#41 in Gloucestershire

#2,688 of 4,663 nationally

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Barnwood Park School is a Foundation school secondary school in Gloucester, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Barnwood Park School is a foundation school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 864 pupils on roll.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.1, placing the school #41 in Gloucestershire and #2,688 of 4,663 nationally. 36.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 11.0%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 15.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

41.1

Grade 5+ E&M

36.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.9%

Entering EBacc14.90%

EBacc APS3.4

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.82

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5.80%

EBacc APS3.01

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS3.01

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.96

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.71

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS3.96

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 December 2024

Inspection Report

03 July 2019

Inspection Report

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12 June 2014

Inspection Report

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02 May 2014

Inspection Report

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18 October 2013

Inspection Report

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23 May 2013

Inspection Report

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26 February 2013

Inspection Report

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15 March 2011

Inspection Report

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25 November 2009

Inspection Report

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27 November 2006

Inspection Report

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25 September 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2019-07-03

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-06-12

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

18.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.4% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.9%(78 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 8.417% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 881 pupils. During this period, there were 165 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 18.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.4%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	881	165	18.7%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	889	121	13.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	890	115	12.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	869	96	11.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	864	71	8.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	868	68	7.8%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	836	28	3.3%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	833	33	4.0%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	836	51	6.1%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	784	49	6.2%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	785	20	2.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	779	25	3.2%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	752	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	752	64	8.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	753	62	8.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	670	22	3.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	670	41	6.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	668	30	4.5%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	616	18	2.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	606	16	2.6%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	607	30	4.9%	3.7%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	581	18	3.1%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	577	27	4.7%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	581	32	5.5%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Barnwood Park School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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