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Denmark Road High School

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  • ages 11–18
  • Girls · mixed sixth form
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  • Gloucestershire
  • GL1 3JN
Ofsted report card · inspected Feb 2026 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 86 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 3%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 2%2%2016/17: top 1%1% · 2016/172017/18: top 3%2018/19: top 2%2021/22: top 3%2022/23: top 2%2023/24: top 2%2024/25: top 3%No exams

A-level results

#69 of 224 South West sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 872.9 · South West 45.510/10 Top 10%
Grade 5+ English and maths94.2% · South West 44.2%10/10 Top 10%
EBacc point score6.8 · South West 410/10 Top 10%
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.93 · South West −0.0210/10 Top 10%
A level points per entry37.31 · South West 33.678/10 Above−12.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 70.7 · 120 pupils · South West 50.22016/17: 75.4 · 116 pupils · South West 45.62017/18: 73.5 · 122 pupils · South West 45.72018/19: 75.9 · 131 pupils · South West 45.82021/22: 76 · 153 pupils · South West 47.52022/23: 76.4 · 154 pupils · South West 45.42023/24: 77 · 152 pupils · South West 45.32024/25: 72.9 · 155 pupils · South West 45.457770.7No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 97% · 116 pupils · South West 39%2017/18: 95% · 122 pupils · South West 40%2018/19: 95% · 131 pupils · South West 39%2021/22: 96% · 153 pupils · South West 46%2022/23: 98% · 154 pupils · South West 42%2023/24: 98% · 152 pupils · South West 44.1%2024/25: 94.2% · 155 pupils · South West 44.2%98%94.2%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 38.82 · 87 pupils · South West 29.292016/17: 34.3 · 90 pupils · South West 30.032017/18: 38.11 · 100 pupils · South West 30.252018/19: 39.97 · 98 pupils · South West 31.572021/22: 42.71 · 127 pupils · South West 36.992022/23: 39.03 · 116 pupils · South West 33.142023/24: 40.18 · 99 pupils · South West 33.012024/25: 37.31 · 122 pupils · South West 33.6742.7134.3No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in71.0%
135 of 190 who put it first2014 · 81.3%2026 · 71.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st190135
2nd17511
3rd1010

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementStrong
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceStrong
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • Post-16 provisionStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2021Good
  3. 2026Lowest Strong

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,024
Free school meals (past 6 years)5.7%
First language not English22.2%
SEN support9.8%
EHC plan0.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils10.7%

Girls 97%Boys 3%

all pupils, incl. sixth form

103.4% full · 990 places · 241 in sixth form

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 183 responses (18.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.1% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?18.6% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 18.6% who said Yes above44.1% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?26.2% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 26.2% who said Yes above77.1% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know78.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.5% had no concerns to raise75.7% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart79.2% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well84.7% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?87.4% yes
  • Your overall view of the school82.4% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult12.9
  • Classroom teachers 53.7
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 7
  • Other support 25.2

Teachers 59.7 FTE · Whole workforce 91.9 · 105 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,476
Spend per pupil£6,594
Staff spend per pupil£5,210
Reserve per pupil£1,037
  • +£1,050,000revenue reserve
  • −£120,000in-year balance

Grants £6,577 · self-generated £61 · premises £273 per pupil

Single-academy trust: DENMARK ROAD HIGH SCHOOL

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

152 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained98.7%
  • Education98.7%
  • Apprenticeship0%
  • Employment0%
  • Not sustained0.7%
  • Unknown0.7%

After sixth form (16–18)

103 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92.2%
  • Education71.8%
  • Higher education69.9%
  • Apprenticeship4.9%
  • Employment15.5%
  • Not sustained5.8%
  • Unknown1.9%