Maidenhill SchoolStroud High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Maidenhill School and Stroud High School are secondary schools.
Maidenhill School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stroud High School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Stroud High School is ahead on our composite score.
Maidenhill School was judged the expected standard and Stroud High School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.6 for Maidenhill School and 74.7 for Stroud High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Maidenhill School (41.3 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Stroud High School (74.4 in 2021-22, 74.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StonehouseMaidenhill School | StroudStroud High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 41 in Gloucestershire | 2nd of 41 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 714 | 1,144 | |
| Capacity | 785 | 835 | |
| Location | Stonehouse, GL10 2HA | Stroud, GL5 4HF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.6 | 74.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.6% | 99.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.4% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 122 | 154 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 150 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 41.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 41.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 33.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 726 | 1,106 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.0% | 3.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 4.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 0.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.8% | 12.9% 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
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.
Maidenhill School
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