Denmark Road High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 13 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 136666
- Address
- Denmark Road, GL1 3JN
- Website
- http://www.denmarkroad.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1013 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 3.0%
- Girls
- 97.0%
- First language not English
- 22.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.6%
- Persistent absence
- 8.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
White British 43.1%
Indian 23.7%
Other Asian 8.9%
Mixed 5.3%
Other White 5%
Pakistani 3.7%
African 3.6%
Chinese 3%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other 1%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 94%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 72.8
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.79
Local authority average 4.39
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 111 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 64 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 111 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Economics | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 155 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 154 |
Admissions
Denmark Road High School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 148
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 160
- 3rd preference
- 98
- From another Local Authority
- 168
Offers
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 34
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 8 | 154 0 154 |
| Year 9 | 153 0 153 |
| Year 10 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 11 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 12 | 116 14 102 |
| Year 13 | 125 16 109 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 3.0% 25.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 94.0% 47.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 58.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 43.0% 22.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.9% 2.4% |