Henley In Arden School
Stratford Road, Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Joseph Roper
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Arden Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 645
- Pupils on roll
- 682
- URN
- 136991
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01564792364
About this school
Henley In Arden School is a secondary academy in Henley-in-Arden. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 682 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 129 | 139 | 134 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.0 | 45.7 | 50.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.17 -0.08 to +0.43 | +0.31 +0.07 to +0.55 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% | 47.5% | 61.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 63.3% | 79.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 26% | 28.1% | 45.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Henley In Arden School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.7 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.4 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 690 |
| 2023/24 | 699 |
| 2024/25 | 681 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Henley In Arden School compares
Henley In Arden School ranked 10th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.4 | 8.5% | 20.4% | 682 | — |
| Arrow Vale High School | 38.8 | 10.9% | 29% | 843 | 5.1 miles |
| Studley High School | 45.9 | 7.5% | 16.5% | 829 | 5.2 miles |
| Tudor Grange Academy Redditch | 29.8 | 13.8% | 34.7% | 435 | 5.6 miles |
| Alcester Academy | 54 | 6.1% | 22% | 636 | 5.6 miles |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School | 46 | 7.8% | 27.6% | 455 | 6.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.41%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.49%
- Persistent absence
- 20.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Arrow Vale High School5.1 miles
Secondary · Redditch
-
Studley High School5.2 miles
Secondary · Studley
-
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch5.6 miles
Secondary · Redditch
-
Alcester Academy5.6 miles
Secondary · Alcester
-
St Benedict's Catholic High School6.0 miles
Secondary · Alcester
Other schools in Henley-in-Arden
- Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School Primary
- Venture Academy Academies
- Henley-in-Arden Montessori Primary School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Henley In Arden School teach?
- Henley In Arden School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Henley-in-Arden.
- Who is the headteacher of Henley In Arden School?
- The headteacher of Henley In Arden School is Mr Joseph Roper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Henley In Arden School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Henley In Arden School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Henley In Arden School?
- Henley In Arden School has 682 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Henley In Arden School full?
- Henley In Arden School has capacity for 645 pupils and 682 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Henley In Arden School a faith school?
- No. Henley In Arden School has no designated religious character.
- Is Henley In Arden School a selective school?
- No. Henley In Arden School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Henley In Arden School?
- Henley In Arden School is part of ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Henley In Arden School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49 in 2022/23 and 50.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Henley In Arden School rank locally?
- Henley In Arden School ranked 10th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Henley In Arden School's absence rate?
- Henley In Arden School's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Henley In Arden School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Henley In Arden School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 6 July 2026.