My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
48%Agree
38%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
0%Barnhill Community High School
Academy converter — Secondary
UB4 9LE / 11–18 / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
53.1
Attainment 8
83%
parents recommend
🏆 Strong results
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 1 performance badge
🏆 Strong results
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 53.1
- Progress 8
- 0.62
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 57.9%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 37.65
- Achieving AAB+
- 20.6%
83% of parents would recommend this school
115 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
44%Agree
42%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
41%Agree
41%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
13%Agree
10%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%Not applicable
60%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
43%Agree
43%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
30%Agree
24%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
2%Not applicable
30%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
27%No
73%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 31 parents
Strongly agree
55%Agree
26%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
19%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
46%Agree
37%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
7%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
44%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
48%Agree
39%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
43%Agree
46%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
42%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
5%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
44%Agree
34%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
83%No
17%10.5% of pupils receive SEN support
10.5%
SEN support
1.9%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 5.4%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.2%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.1%
91.9% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 91.9%
70% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 94%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 70%
- Entered top-third university
- 26%
- Achieved a degree
- 74%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1
- Free school meals
- 35.4%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.3:1
- Overall absence
- 7.28%
- Persistent absence
- 24.04%
- English as additional language
- 67.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 86.3%
- White
- 14%
- Mixed
- 18.8%
- Asian
- 34%
- Black
- 2.4%
- Other
- 12.3%
White British8.3%
Other White5.5%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed15.3%
White & Asian1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
White & Black African0.7%
Indian15.3%
Other Asian7.7%
Pakistani7.5%
Bangladeshi3.4%
Chinese0.1%
Caribbean1.2%
African0.7%
Other Black0.5%