OFSTED
23 March 2022
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
714
714 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
359
50.3% of pupils
Male pupils
355
49.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
1.4 pts
above England
School
26.2%
Stroud
14.7%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
16.0 pts
below England
School
4.3%
Stroud
5.1%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.1 pts
above England
School
2.1%
Stroud
0.6%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
87.7%
626
Any other White background
3.9%
28
White and Asian
1.7%
12
Unclassified
1.5%
11
White and Black African
1.4%
10
African
1.0%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
33.5%
239 of
714 pupils
12.6 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
11.1 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.5 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
45.5
6.3 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.12 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.43%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.21 pts
higher than
England
School
10.43%
Stroud
6.17%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
27.82%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
12.01 pts
higher than
England
School
27.82%
Stroud
14.93%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.57%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.77 pts
higher than
England
School
4.57%
Stroud
1.69%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
91.0%
1.4 pts
below England
Maidenhill School
91.0%
Stroud
95.4%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.