59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
705.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,315
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Barnwell School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
+1pp
59%56%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
+4pp
37%35%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
41.5
+1.9
43.241.439.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.5
EBacc entry
14%
+6pp
14%10%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
705.5
-2.3
707.8623.0538.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 705.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.5
-0.6
36.231.426.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.5
A-level value added
-0.46
0
-0.4-0.4-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-22pp
22%11%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,315
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Barnwell, Stevenage, SG2 9SW
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 37% | 41.5 | Not applicable | 14% | 705.5 | 25% | 1,315 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 33% | 39.6 | -0.32 | 8% | 707.8 | 13% | 1,323 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 37% | 43.1 | -0.31 | 10% | 683.4 | 15% | 1,227 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 34% | 43.2 | -0.58 | 8% | 595.2 | 16% | 1,151 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 34% | 42.3 | -0.21 | 6% | 538.1 | 10% | 1,015 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 34% | 41.3 | -0.17 | 12% | 575.6 | 17% | 1,039 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 34% | 39.7 | -0.47 | 11% | — | 13% | 1,084 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.5 | C | -0.46 | 0% | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 31.1 | C | -0.45 | 22% | 56 |
| 2022/23 | 29.5 | C | — | 0% | 60 |
| 2021/22 | 36.2 | B- | — | 9% | 64 |
| 2018/19 | 26.5 | C- | -0.37 | 4% | 95 |
| 2017/18 | 24.7 | D+ | -0.45 | 8% | 102 |
| 2016/17 | 26.1 | C- | -0.44 | 10% | 127 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,315 | 16.7 | 23% | 14% | 30% | 11% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,323 | 18.3 | 20% | 14% | 30% | 11% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,227 | 16.8 | 22% | 11% | 27% | 11% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,151 | 16.8 | 20% | 10% | 28% | 9% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,059 | 15.1 | 20% | 8% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,015 | 14.3 | 17% | 8% | 34% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,039 | 14.9 | 14% | 8% | 33% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,084 | 14.8 | 14% | 6% | 34% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.