Henley In Arden SchoolArrow Vale High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Henley In Arden School and Arrow Vale High School are secondary schools.
Henley In Arden School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Arrow Vale High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Henley In Arden School is ahead on our composite score.
Henley In Arden School was judged Good and Arrow Vale High School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.4 for Henley In Arden School and 38.8 for Arrow Vale High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Henley In Arden School (47.1 in 2021-22, 50.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Arrow Vale High School (48.6 in 2021-22, 38.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Henley-in-ArdenHenley In Arden School | RedditchArrow Vale High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 38 in Warwickshire | 17th of 45 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 13-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 681 | 856 | |
| Capacity | 645 | 972 | |
| Location | Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF | Redditch, B98 0GF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 38.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.9% Stronger figure | 31.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.1% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 45.5% Stronger figure | 23.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.47 Stronger figure | 3.25 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 134 | 224 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 67 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 6.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 681 | 856 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 29.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 11.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% Stronger figure | 27.1% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Henley In Arden School
Arrow Vale High School
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