Gloucester AcademyBarnwood Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
Gloucester Academy and Barnwood Park School are secondary schools in Gloucester.
Gloucester Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Barnwood Park School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gloucester Academy is ahead on our composite score.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.5 for Gloucester Academy and 43.4 for Barnwood Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Gloucester Academy (36.1 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterGloucester Academy | GloucesterBarnwood Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 41 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 41st of 41 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | ||
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,014 | 909 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 900 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL4 6RN | Gloucester, GL4 3QU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.5 | 43.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.4% | 38.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.8% | 59.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 121 | 167 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 936 | 884 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.2% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.6% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.5% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 8.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.9% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.8% | 34.3% Stronger figure | 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
Full profiles: Gloucester Academy · Barnwood Park School