56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
657.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,063
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 20/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGloucestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre · Secondary with sixth form · Gloucestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+1pp
66%61%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+10pp
38%31%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
41.5
+3.4
44.441.238.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.5
EBacc entry
20%
+3pp
31%24%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
657.0
+6.0
657.0552.7448.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 657.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.1
-4.2
30.827.524.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.1
A-level value added
-0.22
-0.3
+0.1-0.3-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-3pp
8%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,063
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Watery Lane, Newent, GL18 1QF
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Website
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 | 56% | 34% | 41.5 | Not applicable | 20% | 657.0 | 21% | 1,063 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 24% | 38.1 | -0.65 | 17% | 651.1 | 24% | 1,115 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 24% | 39.2 | -0.56 | 17% | 448.5 | 23% | 1,091 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 38% | 44.4 | -0.28 | 17% | 574.5 | 27% | 1,048 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 37% | 44.3 | -0.16 | 31% | 573.7 | 39% | 845 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 43% | 46.3 | -0.14 | 28% | 515.2 | 45% | 834 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 34% | 43.9 | -0.18 | 23% | — | 29% | 854 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.22 | 0% | 35 |
| 2023/24 | 28.4 | C | +0.07 | 3% | 43 |
| 2022/23 | 24.6 | D+ | — | 0% | 69 |
| 2021/22 | 30.8 | C | — | 3% | 51 |
| 2018/19 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.67 | 8% | 65 |
| 2017/18 | 21.8 | D+ | -0.36 | 0% | 84 |
| 2016/17 | 26.4 | C- | -0.04 | 5% | 99 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,063 | 17.7 | 23% | 9% | 23% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,115 | 17.8 | 24% | 9% | 22% | 11% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,091 | 17.9 | 20% | 9% | 21% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,048 | 18.3 | 21% | 8% | 20% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 990 | 17.9 | 22% | 8% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 845 | 16.9 | 19% | 4% | 18% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 834 | 15.6 | 15% | 3% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 854 | 15.2 | 15% | 4% | 14% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.