Churchdown SchoolBarnwood Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
Churchdown School and Barnwood Park School are secondary schools in Gloucester.
Churchdown School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Barnwood Park School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Churchdown School is ahead on our composite score.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.3 for Churchdown School and 43.4 for Barnwood Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Churchdown School (53.4 in 2021-22, 53.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterChurchdown School | GloucesterBarnwood Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 41 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 41st of 41 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | ||
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,430 | 909 | |
| Capacity | 1,332 | 900 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL3 2RB | Gloucester, GL4 3QU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.3 Stronger figure | 43.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.7% Stronger figure | 38.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.8% Stronger figure | 59.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 236 | 167 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 88 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,447 | 884 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 8.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.7% Stronger figure | 34.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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