Denmark Road High School
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Attainment 8 of 72.9 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 72.9
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 97%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.93
- Confidence interval:
- [0.69, 1.18]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Denmark Road High School is a selective grammar school for young women aged 11-16 with a co-educational sixth form. The school offers 150 Year 7 places and applicants usually sit the 11+ in September of Year 6.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The admissions page says pupils usually sit the entrance test in September of Year 6. The test is run by GL Assessment and the school is part of the G7 group of Gloucestershire grammar schools. The reviewed school pages did not state the exact registration deadline, test date, or results date for the current cycle.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 155 | 72.9 | — | 97.4% | 71.6% | 6.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 152 | 77.0 | +0.93 | 100.0% | 70.4% | 7.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 154 | 76.4 | +1.04 | 99.0% | 76.0% | 7.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 153 | 76.0 | +0.58 | 99.0% | 72.0% | 7.1 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136666 |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Claire Giblin |
| Trust | DENMARK ROAD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | GL1 3JN |
| Latest pupils | 155 |
| FSM eligible | 5.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Denmark Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3JN
http://www.denmarkroad.org/View local authority page1452543335| DfE number | 4002 |
| UKPRN | 10033382 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 5 Dec 2021 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 13 Oct 2021 |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2021 |