Barnwood Park School

Gloucester · GL4 3QU

General information Secondary School · 11-16 years Who goes here 909 pupils, 36.3% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted and results

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Barnwood Park School

General Information

Address: St Lawrence Road, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3QU – View on map
Phone: 01452530389
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr William Meldrum
Age range: 11-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 156 families put it first for 164 places – 10 for every 10 places. 78% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2025 8 · 2026 10
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

909 pupils out of 900 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 329
% eligible for free school meals: 36.3%
Pupil mix: 5 in 10 (similar to the Gloucester average)
English as an additional language: 10% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Gloucestershire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 49 (1.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 46 (1.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 30 (0.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Gloucestershire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 14.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 34.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 20.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 7.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 64 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 51 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 46 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 8 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 7 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 27 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 18 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 12 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Physical disability: 4 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

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Financials

Spending per pupil: £5,646 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

9th of 9 secondary schools in Gloucester for spending per pupil

#7Ribston Hall High School£6,778
#8Denmark Road High School£6,594
#9Barnwood Park School£5,646

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Gloucester Academy£7,840
#2Severn Vale School£7,486
#3Holmleigh Park High School£7,161
#4Sir Thomas Rich's School£7,119
#5St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre£7,085
#6The Crypt School£7,011
#7Ribston Hall High School£6,778
#8Denmark Road High School£6,594
#9Barnwood Park School£5,646

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