Barnwood Park School
St Lawrence Road, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3QU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Derry
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Gloucester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 909
- URN
- 151538
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452530389
About this school
Barnwood Park School is a secondary academy in Gloucester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 909 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Barnwood Park School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Barnwood Park School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2025, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
How Barnwood Park School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 14% | 31.2% | 909 | — |
| Gloucester Academy | 36.6 | 13.9% | 51.2% | 1,014 | 1.0 miles |
| Sir Thomas Rich's School | 77.2 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 1,240 | 1.2 miles |
| Denmark Road High School | 72.9 | 5.3% | 5.7% | 1,024 | 1.6 miles |
| Ribston Hall High School | 67.7 | 5.4% | 8.5% | 939 | 1.6 miles |
| The Crypt School | 72.7 | 4.3% | 3.4% | 1,100 | 2.1 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)
- 31.22%
- English as an additional language
- 9.3%
- Overall absence
- 13.98%
- Persistent absence
- 34.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gloucester Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Gloucester
-
Sir Thomas Rich's School1.2 miles
Secondary · Gloucester
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Denmark Road High School1.6 miles
Secondary · Gloucester
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Ribston Hall High School1.6 miles
Secondary · Gloucester
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The Crypt School2.1 miles
Secondary · Gloucester
Other schools in Gloucester
- Chosen Hill School Secondary
- Churchdown School Secondary
- Denmark Road High School Secondary
- Gloucester Academy Secondary
- Henley Bank High School Secondary
- Holmleigh Park High School Secondary
- Ribston Hall High School Secondary
- Severn Vale School Secondary
- Sir Thomas Rich's School Secondary
- St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary
- The Crypt School Secondary
- Abbeymead Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Barnwood Park School teach?
- Barnwood Park School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Gloucester.
- Who is the headteacher of Barnwood Park School?
- The headteacher of Barnwood Park School is Mr Stephen Derry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barnwood Park School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Barnwood Park School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Barnwood Park School?
- Barnwood Park School has 909 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Barnwood Park School full?
- Barnwood Park School has capacity for 900 pupils and 909 on roll (101%), 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 Barnwood Park School a faith school?
- No. Barnwood Park School has no designated religious character.
- Is Barnwood Park School a selective school?
- No. Barnwood Park School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Barnwood Park School?
- Barnwood Park School is part of GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Barnwood Park School's absence rate?
- Barnwood Park School's overall absence rate is 14% in the latest published census.
- Does Barnwood Park School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Barnwood Park School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.