Barnwell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 24 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117518
- Address
- Barnwell, SG2 9SW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1315 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 14.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.2%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
White British 70.3%
African 7.1%
Other White 6.1%
Mixed 6.1%
Unclassified 4%
Other Asian 1.7%
Indian 1.5%
Other 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.4
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.42
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 18 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 16 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 52 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 17 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 57 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
Barnwell School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 226
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 76
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 21
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 252 127 125 |
| Year 8 | 267 137 130 |
| Year 9 | 245 118 127 |
| Year 10 | 255 122 133 |
| Year 11 | 208 98 110 |
| Year 12 | 43 22 21 |
| Year 13 | 45 18 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |