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Barnwell School

Barnwell, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9SW · URN 117518

Public data summary

6.0

out of 10 · 27 data sources

Coverage 79% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 1,270
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,590
Local authority: Hertfordshire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.32
GCSE Attainment 8: 39.6
A-level average: C
Sustained education: 52.0%
University: 46.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.8%
Persistent absence: 31.0%
Free school meals: 18.6%
SEN support: 22.7%
English additional language: 14.5%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.6:1
Average class size: 20.2
Staff turnover: 11.9%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.0

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.3

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.2

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.0

5 contributing signals

Equity

6.4

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.6

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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