OFSTED
17 May 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Trust
KATHARINE LADY BERKELEY'S SCHOOL
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,549
1,549 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
801
51.7% of pupils
Male pupils
748
48.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
15.2 pts
below England
School
9.6%
Stroud
14.7%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
17.9 pts
below England
School
2.4%
Stroud
5.1%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.7 pts
above England
School
1.7%
Stroud
0.6%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
90.9%
1,408
Any other White background
3.2%
49
Any other Mixed background
1.4%
21
White and Asian
1.2%
19
Chinese
0.6%
10
Indian
0.6%
10
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
16.9%
262 of
1,549 pupils
3.9 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.6 pts
below
England
6.0%
3.3 pts
below
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
53.1
13.9 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.39 · 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
7.43%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.22 pts
higher than
England
School
7.43%
Stroud
6.17%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
18.33%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
2.52 pts
higher than
England
School
18.33%
Stroud
14.93%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.83%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.03 pts
higher than
England
School
2.83%
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
103.6%
11.3 pts
above England
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
103.6%
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.