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Barnwell School

Barnwell, Stevenage SG2 9SW

3Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,270
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,590
Local authority
Hertfordshire
East of England

Schola Grade 3

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 41.5, an average GCSE grade of about 4.2
27thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 32.4
28thpercentile
Attendance28% of pupils persistently absent
26thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Barnwell School

Barnwell School is a state secondary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13).

It has 1,270 pupils on roll and room for 1,590. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Barnwell
Stevenage SG2 9SW
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Foundation school
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,270
Capacity
1,590 pupils
Free school meals
31.30% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Nation
England
URN
117518

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