Denmark Road High School

Denmark Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3JN

Good

Inspected 13 October 2021

Good

Ofsted

72.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,013

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gloucestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,013 / 990 (102%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 October 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

5.7%

Disadvantaged

22.2%

EAL

0.4%

SEN support

9.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

72.9

Attainment 8

1,013 pupils

94.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

98.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

122 students

20.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

83%

To higher education

43%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

99%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

10.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

55.89

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.6 vs 2023/24

18.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

6.54

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.7 vs 2023/24

£44,777

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,460 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,594

Spend per pupil

£6,476

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.