Henley Bank High SchoolBarnwood Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
Henley Bank High School and Barnwood Park School are secondary schools in Gloucester.
Henley Bank High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Barnwood Park School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Henley Bank High School is ahead on our composite score.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.9 for Henley Bank High School and 43.4 for Barnwood Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Henley Bank High School (54.4 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterHenley Bank High School | GloucesterBarnwood Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 41 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 41st of 41 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 916 | 909 | |
| Capacity | 850 | 900 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL3 4QF | Gloucester, GL4 3QU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.9 Stronger figure | 43.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.6% Stronger figure | 38.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.4% Stronger figure | 59.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 162 | 167 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 876 | 884 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.3% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 22.5% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 8.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.5% 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
Full profiles: Henley Bank High School · Barnwood Park School