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Maidenhill School

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

personMr Andy Hunter

location_onStonehouse, GL10 2HA

language Visit Website phone 1453822469

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

717

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Attainment 8

45.5

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GCSE Rank

#25 in Gloucestershire

#1,641 of 3,216 nationally

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Maidenhill School is a Foundation school secondary school in Stonehouse, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Maidenhill School is a foundation school in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 726 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.5, placing the school #25 in Gloucestershire and #1,641 of 3,216 nationally. 41.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

45.5

Grade 5+ E&M

41.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.8%

Entering EBacc21.50%

EBacc APS3.89

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8.20%

EBacc APS3.64

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.48

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS3.05

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4%

EBacc APS3.48

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS3.4

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS3.74

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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)75%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 March 2022

Inspection Report

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10 January 2017

Inspection Report

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09 December 2014

Inspection Report

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20 March 2013

Inspection Report

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12 December 2012

Inspection Report

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11 May 2011

Inspection Report

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24 March 2009

Inspection Report

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09 December 2008

Inspection Report

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24 June 2008

Inspection Report

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12 February 2008

Inspection Report

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10 October 2007

Inspection Report

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15 May 2007

Inspection Report

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22 November 2006

Inspection Report

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21 May 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-01-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-12-09

None Legacy

Requires improvement

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

9.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.0%(36 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 726 pupils. During this period, there were 71 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	726	71	9.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	720	66	9.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	723	64	8.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	727	76	10.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	735	127	17.3%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	709	101	14.2%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	717	64	8.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	721	75	10.4%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	691	32	4.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	696	31	4.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	694	18	2.6%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	645	27	4.2%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	650	5	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	654	38	5.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	614	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	614	25	4.1%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	613	27	4.4%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	571	14	2.5%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	580	23	4.0%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	582	20	3.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	552	8	1.4%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	553	12	2.2%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	553	14	2.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	510	9	1.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	520	16	3.1%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	519	5	1.0%	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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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 98 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 52 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Maidenhill 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)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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