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
- 974 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 2.5%
- Girls
- 97.5%
- First language not English
- 18.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 12.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.6%
White British 48.7%
Indian 20.3%
Other Asian 8.1%
Mixed 5.1%
Other White 4.9%
Pakistani 3.6%
African 3.5%
Chinese 1.8%
Other 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Unclassified 1%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 1.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 76%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 98%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 76.4
Local authority average 50
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.03
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 131 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 131 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Economics | GCSE | 72 |
| English Language | GCSE | 154 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 154 |
| French | GCSE | 53 |
| Geography | GCSE | 75 |
Admissions
Denmark Road High School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 144
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 156
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 148
Offers
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 45
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 134 0 134 |
| Year 8 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 9 | 152 0 152 |
| Year 10 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 11 | 152 0 152 |
| Year 12 | 127 16 111 |
| Year 13 | 99 8 91 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 85.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 24.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 49.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 63.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 43.0% 21.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 44.0% 21.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |