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Holmleigh Park High School

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

personMr Dan Hudson

corporate_fareGREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST

location_onGloucester, GL4 0RT

language Visit Website phone 1452301381

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,312

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Attainment 8

41.8

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GCSE Rank

#34 in Gloucestershire

#2,281 of 3,216 nationally

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Holmleigh Park High School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Gloucester, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Holmleigh Park High School is an academy sponsor led in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,378 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.8, placing the school #34 in Gloucestershire and #2,281 of 3,216 nationally. 33.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 16 A-level subjects. 50.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 18.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.1 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.1 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

41.8

Grade 5+ E&M

33.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.1%

Entering EBacc18.20%

EBacc APS3.62

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29.80%

EBacc APS4.03

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.82

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS3.72

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.1

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.8%

Achieving A*–A18.3%

Achieving A*–B50.0%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate84.6%

A-level subjects offered16

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.15

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate90.40%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate95.50%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 October 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-10-11

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-11-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2016-10-11

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

10.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.9%(54 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,378 pupils. During this period, there were 146 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.6%, 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)	1,378	146	10.6%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,386	162	11.7%	7.8%	4
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,352	179	13.2%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,343	138	10.3%	7.1%	3
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,351	211	15.6%	8.2%	5
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,309	132	10.1%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,312	86	6.6%	6.4%	4
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,327	90	6.8%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,211	41	3.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,205	16	1.3%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,206	212	17.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,106	210	19.0%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,108	98	8.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,120	256	22.9%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,117	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,117	200	17.9%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,128	415	36.8%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	0	488	-	3.1%	0

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 151 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 50 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 36 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils