Barnwell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 25 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
- 1323 (62% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 14.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.8%
- Persistent absence
- 31.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 71.1%
Other White 5.9%
Mixed 5.9%
African 5.6%
Unclassified 4.2%
Other Asian 2.7%
Indian 1.1%
Other 0.8%
Pakistani 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.31
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.1
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.56
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 37 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 31 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
Barnwell School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 250
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 279 143 136 |
| Year 8 | 253 121 132 |
| Year 9 | 256 127 129 |
| Year 10 | 217 99 118 |
| Year 11 | 219 120 99 |
| Year 12 | 57 26 31 |
| Year 13 | 42 17 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 2.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% |