Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
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Attainment 8 of 41.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 41.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 50%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.65
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.85, -0.45]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 184 | 41.5 | — | 50.0% | 20.1% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 200 | 38.1 | -0.65 | 50.5% | 17.0% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 139 | 39.2 | -0.56 | 53.0% | 17.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 156 | 44.4 | -0.28 | 57.0% | 17.0% | 3.7 |
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Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138746 |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Principal Ben Dumayne |
| Trust | NEWENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | GL18 1QF |
| Latest pupils | 184 |
| FSM eligible | 22.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Watery Lane, Newent, Gloucestershire, GL18 1QF
http://newent.gloucs.sch.uk/View local authority page1531820550| DfE number | 5411 |
| UKPRN | 10038638 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |