St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreHolmleigh Park High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre and Holmleigh Park High School are secondary schools in Gloucester.
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holmleigh Park High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holmleigh Park High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre was judged in need of attention and Holmleigh Park High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.1 for St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre and 41.8 for Holmleigh Park High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (47.5 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Holmleigh Park High School (45.2 in 2021-22, 41.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterSt Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | GloucesterHolmleigh Park High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 40 in Gloucestershire | 26th of 40 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,534 | 1,378 | |
| Capacity | 1,685 | 1,455 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL4 0DD | Gloucester, GL4 0RT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 41.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.0% Stronger figure | 33.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.1% Stronger figure | 59.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 9.7% | 18.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.70 Stronger figure | 3.62 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 237 | 220 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 114 | 44 | |
| A-level average points | 26.5 | 33.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.7 | 40.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.7% | 43.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,534 | 1,378 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 35.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.6% | 13.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.7% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 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
A-level average points
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.
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Holmleigh Park High School
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